Emergency Landing of Coast Guard Plane Carrying Homeland Security Secretary

On Wednesday, a Coast Guard plane carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was forced to make an emergency landing due to an engine failure. The incident occurred with the C-37A aircraft, a military version of the Gulfstream V, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The pilot confirmed that while there were 14 people onboard, no injuries were reported. Secretary Mullin acknowledged the situation in a post on X, highlighting the professionalism of the pilots, stating that the single-engine landing was made to feel routine and without panic.

Concerns about the aircraft’s condition had been raised previously. CBS reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had once expressed worries about the plane. Last year, DHS issued a statement indicating that the Coast Guard plane, which is 22 years old, contends with significant avionics and communications obsolescence issues.

Newsweek has reached out to the DHS for additional comments. As the situation unfolds, more information is expected.