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Helicopter in Reagan Party Flew Too Close to Plane

The Washington Post | September 29, 1987 | Copyright

One of four helicopters carrying President Reagan's entourage last week flew within 500 feet of a private plane after a communications mix-up briefly kept the helicopter's pilot from contacting air traffic controllers, officials said yesterday.

The incident, which did not directly involve the helicopter carrying Reagan from Manhattan to Newark International Airport on Sept. 21, has prompted a review by the Federal Aviation Administration of its air traffic handling of the president's helicopters.

FAA and White House spokesmen acknowledged the communications mix-up but denied…

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