Plane carrying U.S. DHS chief lands after suffering engine failure
A U.S. Coast Guard jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Reagan National Airport following a right engine failure. No injuries were reported, and the Secretary praised the pilots for their professional handling of the situation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights safety protocols for high-level government transport and the operational reliability of aging military aircraft.
A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin safely diverted to Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) after suffering an engine failure.
The pilot declared an emergency after the right engine failed on a flight from Atlanta to the Washington, D.C., area and landed at Reagan, according to Mullin and air traffic control audio.
The C-37A plane had 14 people on board, according to the pilot. It landed around 1:35 p.m. ET (1735 GMT)
“The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine,” Mullin said on X. “No panic, just straight professionalism.” He added: “After we landed, the pilots told me that was a first for them! We could not have been in better hands.”
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