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Warnings Over Coast Guard Jet Surfaced Before Mullin Emergency Landing

Warnings Over Coast Guard Jet Surfaced Before Mullin Emergency Landing

Summary

A U.S. Coast Guard plane carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing after losing an engine. No one was hurt, and the pilot successfully landed the plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Key Facts

  • The plane was a C-37A, a military version of the Gulfstream V.
  • It lost an engine before the emergency landing.
  • There were 14 people on board during the flight.
  • No injuries resulted from the emergency landing.
  • Secretary Mullin praised the pilots for their professionalism during the incident.
  • The Department of Homeland Security had raised concerns last year about this Coast Guard plane being 22 years old.
  • DHS noted that the plane had outdated avionics and communication systems.
  • The emergency landing happened at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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