Plane Carrying DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Failure
The airplane flown by Coast Guard pilots had 14 people on board including Mullin.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's Gulfstream V plane made an emergency landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday due to an engine failure, according to air traffic control audio and Mullin's account. The aircraft, a C-37A with 14 people on board, was en route from Atlanta to Washington, DC. After the emergency landing, the Coast Guard pilots handling the single-engine landing praised their professionalism, stating it was a first for them.
Mullin described the landing as routine, emphasizing the pilots' calm demeanor. The Coast Guard-operated plane, in service since 2002, is based at Air Station Washington. The incident came days after the National Transportation Safety Board reported a failure by the crew of a military helicopter to contact air traffic controllers prior to another incident involving a passenger jet near Reagan National Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration has implemented permanent restrictions on helicopter operations around the airport following a midair collision in January 2025 that claimed 67 lives.
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