White House Reconstruction Played Part in Trump Helicopter Incident, Safety Officials Say The recent incident involving a military helicopter carrying President Trump and a commercial jet over Washington D. C.
's Reagan National Airport has shed light on communication issues plaguing air traffic control. The White House's multi billion dollar reconstruction project has inadvertently contributed to this crisis.
The relocation of the helipad from the South Lawn to the Ellipse, a small park adjacent to the White House, was necessitated by construction work on Trump's renovation plans.