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Marine One Near Miss at Reagan | San Antonio News
Just days before a near-miss with Marine One and a commercial jet at Reagan National, pilots and controllers met to fix communication gaps — but their backup plan failed when the president’s helicopter took off without the controller even realizing it. A garbled alert delayed response, and despite the controller warning of an oncoming plane, the helicopter crew spotted it and briefly held back — narrowly avoiding collision. Officials confirm no danger to the president, as the jet climbed above. The incident highlights systemic flaws: a broken Pentagon-tower hotline went unnoticed for years…
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