The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report on August 27, 2026, indicating that the location of a temporary Ellipse site contributed to an incident in early August involving President Trump’s Marine One helicopter. The report noted that the helicopter came within one mile of a passenger jet and attempted to contact air traffic controllers twice at Reagan Washington National Airport.
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NTSB Preliminary Report Attributes Marine One Incident to Temporary Ellipse Site
The NTSB's preliminary report attributes a near-miss incident involving President Trump's Marine One helicopter to the location of a temporary Ellipse site. The helicopter reportedly came within one mile of a passenger jet and made two attempts to contact air traffic controllers.
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