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Marine One Near Miss at Reagan | Lafayette Louisiana News
A near-disaster unfolded when President Trump’s Marine One helicopter narrowly avoided a collision with an airline jet near Reagan National Airport—thanks to a communication breakdown caused by White House construction blocking critical radio signals. Despite prior meetings and attempted backup plans, air traffic controllers missed the warning call, clearing the jet for takeoff as Marine One lifted off. Investigators traced the issue to the construction altering the helicopter’s takeoff path and obstructing the radio receiver’s line of sight, prompting the FAA to relocate the receiver to the…
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