The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on August 28, 2026, attributing an incident involving President Trump's Marine One helicopter in early August to the location of a temporary Ellipse site. A second serious communication issue with the helicopter is also under NTSB investigation.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Thursday blaming the location of a temporary Ellipse site for an incident in early August where President Trump’s Marine One (VM1) helicopter came within a mile of a passenger jet. The report stated that VM1 attempted to contact air traffic controllers twice at Reagan Washington...
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after another serious communication issue with President Trump's Marine One helicopter.