{
  "id": 5219052,
  "title": "DHS chief's plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/dhs-chiefs-plane-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-after-engine-failure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T01:50:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-907387"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The pilot declared an emergency after the aircraft's right engine failed during a flight from Atlanta to the Washington, DC, area, according to Mullin and air traffic control audio.",
  "key_points": [
    "DHS Secretary's Gulfstream V made emergency landing at Reagan National Airport",
    "Plane had engine failure en route from Atlanta to Washington, DC",
    "Coast Guard pilots praised DHS Secretary's professional handling of landing"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The incident highlights scrutiny on aviation safety near Reagan National Airport, where recent incidents have prompted tighter regulations, including permanent restrictions on helicopter operations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Plane Carrying DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Failure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/plane-carrying-dhs-secretary-markwayne-mullin-makes-emergency-landing",
        "published": "2026-09-02T20:36:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}