Helicopter carrying Trump comes within one mile of crashing into jet in Washington

Trump narrowly averted tragedy aboard official helicopter Marine Force One. 10:59, Thu, Aug 6, 2026 Updated: 11:09, Thu, Aug 6, 2026 Donald Trump came within a mile of tragedy on Marine Force One helicopter (Image: Getty)A military helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump came within one mile of a collision with a passenger jet above Washington.According to The New York Times, garbled communications with Ronald Regan National Airport's tower delayed air traffic controllers from clearing traffic nearby. Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe incident happened just after 2.30pm on Wednesday as Trump was flying to Joint Base Andrews directly from the White House on the first leg of a planned trip to LA.The crew of Marine One, the helicopter carrying the president, made three attempts to warn air traffic control that they were three minutes from taking off, according to audio recordings posted on ATC.com.The comms a...