Just minutes before landing, air traffic controllers asked if American Airlines Flight 5342 could land on a shorter runway, to which the pilots agreed.
Obama personally released a statement on his X account, expressing his grief over the crash, which further confirmed that he was not aboard the helicopter.
There are no expected survivors from the crash, as the plane carried 60 passengers and four crew members, while the helicopter had three people on board.
Air Traffic Control audio indicates that the jet was given clearance to land, though it remains unclear if the military helicopter was in proper communication with ATC officials.
The modification also changed the agents' uniforms, replacing "HSI" with "ICE," although the original photo actually displayed "HSI" for Homeland Security Investigations.
Before joining Jefferies, McIntosh worked as an analyst at Moelis and Goldman Sachs in New York after earning a finance degree from Seton Hall University.
Leavitt reassured the public that "this was not the enemy," but she did not reveal who was operating the drones or what kind of research was being carried out.