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Marine One Near Miss at Reagan | Charleston News
A tense near-miss unfolded a week before Marine One’s departure, when a commercial jet and the presidential helicopter nearly collided near Reagan National—highlighting critical communication failures between pilots and controllers. Despite a backup plan and a mandated three-minute warning, the controller missed the incoming helicopter due to garbled transmission, forcing last-second evasive maneuvers. The FAA confirms the planes briefly came too close but separated safely; President Trump was never in danger. This incident follows a deadly January 2025 crash near Reagan that spurred new FAA…
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