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Coast Guard plane carrying DHS secretary makes emergency landing after engine failure
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A Coast Guard Gulfstream jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and 14 others made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport due to a right engine failure.
- The pilot declared an emergency around 1:35 p.m. ET, reporting the engine loss and requesting an immediate landing with about 2½ hours of fuel remaining.
- The plane landed safely with no injuries reported, and fire and rescue personnel thoroughly checked the aircraft before it cleared the runway without disrupting other flights.
- Secretary Mullin praised the Coast Guard pilots for their professionalism, noting it was their first single-engine landing and that passengers remained calm throughout the event.
- The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Coast Guard, has not yet commented on the incident.
