Key facts
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was aboard a Coast Guard jet that experienced engine failure.
- The jet made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday.
- All 14 individuals on board, including Mullin and other DHS officials, landed safely.
- The pilot informed air traffic control of the right engine failure and requested an immediate landing.
- Mullin commended the Coast Guard pilots for their professionalism during the incident.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was on board a U.S. Coast Guard jet when it experienced a dual engine failure midflight on Wednesday, necessitating an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport. The C-37A Gulfstream jet, carrying Mullin and other Department of Homeland Security officials, landed safely around 1:35 p.m. The pilot communicated the emergency to air traffic control, stating, “We just lost our right engine and would like to declare an emergency and immediate landing at DCA.”