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White House construction cited in Trump helicopter near-miss investigation

Safety officials said construction at the White House may have contributed to a close call involving Donald Trump's helicopter. The supplied reports do not indicate a crash or injuries.

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The incident raises aviation-safety concerns around a highly protected government site.

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  1. White House construction played part in Trump helicopter incident, safety officials say ↗theguardian.com · Recorded source date: Aug 28, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC
  2. White House construction may have contributed to close call with Trump's helicopter ↗westhawaiitoday.com · Recorded source date: Aug 28, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC
  3. Trump's White House construction 'led to issues that resulted in Marine One's near-miss with passenger jet' ↗aol.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 28, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC
  4. White House construction partly to blame for Trump helicopter's near-miss with jet ↗russiaherald.com · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC
  5. White House construction partly to blame for Trump helicopter's near-miss with jet ↗austinglobe.com · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC
  6. White House construction partly to blame for Trump helicopter's near-miss with jet ↗heraldglobe.com · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC

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