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Faulty Communications Preceded Marine One–Envoy Close Call

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A communications failure prevented the presidential helicopter, Marine One, from alerting air traffic control as it approached an envoy aircraft. The aircraft remained within required separation guidance, but the incident highlights the operational risk created when flight crews cannot reliably communicate with ATC.

Discovered 2026-08-31T10:36:07.650653-07:00 | 2026-08-31T10:36:07.650653-07:00

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  • The aircraft remained within required separation standards, but the loss of Marine One’s ability to alert ATC created a close-call scenario involving a presidential flight.
  • The event underscores the importance of resilient aircraft-to-ATC communications and the procedures used when those systems fail.

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2026-08-31T10:36:07.650653-07:00
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