Planes are typically halted at the airport, located about three miles from the White House, when the president lifts off. “As the White House has said, the President was never in danger.” Marine One lifted off from the White House Ellipse, near the South Lawn, around 2:33 p.m., according to a pool report. “Marine One’s flight on Aug. 4 was routine,” a spokesperson for the US Marine Corps told CNN in a statement. CNN has reached out to Envoy Air, American Airlines and the White House for comment.