AI6YR Ben on Nostr: "WASHINGTON—Federal investigators said the temporary relocation of Marine One’s ...

"WASHINGTON—Federal investigators said the temporary relocation of Marine One’s landing zone due to White House construction was a factor in a safety incident earlier this month involving the military helicopter.... the temporary relocation of Marine One’s departure take-off location to the Ellipse — where it “was temporarily operating from while construction was ongoing at the White House”—prevented an adequate “line-of-sight to ensure communications.”...Not all of the radio transmission from Marine One pilots were heard by air traffic controllers at the airport. Some of the transmissions were captured by a commercial app used by aviation enthusiasts, but not the tower, NTSB said in its report..."

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/investigators-say-white-house-construction-was-a-factor-in-marine-one-incident-12b8ad87?st=yXLgs5&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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