(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Marine One, left, with President Donald Trump aboard, lifts off from the Ellipse, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Marine One, left, with President Donald Trump aboard, lifts off from the Ellipse, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Marine One, left, with President Donald Trump aboard, lifts off from the Ellipse, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Washington. “The air traffic controller was in contact with both the commercial pilot and Marine One pilot during the loss of separation,” the FAA said. The air traffic controller didn't acknowledge that transmission and after the pilot tried again, the controller said the message was broken and unreadable.