According to a news report published by Simple Flying on August 27, 2026, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated that the crew operating the Marine One aircraft failed to establish contact with air traffic control (ATC) moments before a close call incident occurred.
Additionally, flight data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) show that Marine One and air traffic control had met days earlier. The aviation authority's records show that flight crews had to work around flaky communications before the near miss incident took place. The NTSB and FAA did not release further details.
