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Coast Guard plane carrying Markwayne Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A Coast Guard C-37A jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other DHS officials made an emergency landing near Washington, D.C., after losing one engine mid-flight.
- The pilot declared an emergency and safely landed the plane with 14 people on board, with Mullin praising the professionalism of the Coast Guard pilots.
- The C-37A, a 22-year-old aircraft, has faced concerns over aging avionics and communication systems, prompting DHS to seek funding for replacement jets.
- DHS's fiscal year 2025 spending plan initially requested $50 million to replace the executive jet, but this was later increased to about $200 million for two new Gulfstream G700s, drawing scrutiny from lawmakers.
- Congressional members have questioned the priority of replacing the executive jet over upgrading older Coast Guard planes used in critical search-and-rescue operations.
