Marine One has trouble communicating with air traffic control again
Summary
President Trump’s helicopter, Marine One, had trouble communicating with air traffic control again on Thursday in Washington, D.C. This was the second time this month such a problem occurred, despite officials saying the issue had been fixed.Key Facts
- Marine One’s calls to air traffic controllers were not heard during its Thursday afternoon takeoff.
- Another pilot had to help communicate with controllers in this incident.
- Earlier in August, Marine One flew close to a commercial jet without clear communication with controllers.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported Marine One’s radio signals were either not received or unreadable on August 4.
- FAA technicians said construction near the White House blocked the line-of-sight needed for clear communication.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on August 11 that a fix was in place to solve the communication problem.
- Despite the claimed fix, the communication issue reoccurred on Thursday, though contact was eventually made before takeoff.
- The FAA confirmed that controllers and Marine One established contact before the helicopter took off on Thursday.
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