NYT
White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter
Thursday, August 27, 2026
A jet was cleared for takeoff after an air traffic controller did not acknowledge warnings that Marine One was approaching the airspace, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB statement did not specify the date of the incident or whether a collision risk materialized. The agency did not identify the location or the specific warnings that were missed.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/us/marine-one-white-house-construction.html
