Coast Guard jet carrying DHS Secretary Mullin makes emergency landing

emergency landing engine failure Coast Guard aircraft Markwayne Mullin Department of Homeland Security

A U.S. Coast Guard C-37A Gulfstream V jet carrying Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and 13 other officials made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday after losing its right engine mid-flight.

The aircraft was traveling from Georgia to Washington, D.C., when the engine failure occurred. The pilot reported that the plane had approximately 2.5 hours of fuel remaining. All 14 people on board landed safely without injury, and the aircraft was inspected by airport fire and rescue personnel before clearing the runway.

Secretary Mullin praised the Coast Guard pilots on social media, stating that their professionalism made the single-engine landing feel routine. The incident has renewed scrutiny regarding the age and reliability of the Coast Guard's executive fleet. DHS has previously noted that the C101 aircraft is over 20 years old, is outside of its intended service life, and faces significant avionics and communications obsolescence issues. The agency had previously requested approximately $50 million to replace the aging jet, a request that drew congressional scrutiny.

Entities

Department of Homeland Security · Gulfstream V · Kristi Noem · Markwayne Mullin · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · U.S. Coast Guard

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[● 19 SOURCES] The aircraft had approximately 2.5 hours of fuel remaining at the time of the emergency. internewscast.com · recentlyheard.com · nypost.com · opslens.com · timesng.com · +14 more
[● 19 SOURCES] DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised the Coast Guard pilots for their professionalism during the landing. internewscast.com · recentlyheard.com · nypost.com · opslens.com · timesng.com · +14 more
[● 19 SOURCES] The aircraft lost its right engine during flight. internewscast.com · recentlyheard.com · nypost.com · opslens.com · timesng.com · +14 more
[● 19 SOURCES] There were 14 people on board the aircraft. internewscast.com · recentlyheard.com · nypost.com · opslens.com · timesng.com · +14 more
[● 19 SOURCES] The agency previously sought roughly $50 million to replace the aging executive jet. recentlyheard.com · opslens.com · timesng.com · internewscast.com · keyt.com · +14 more
[● 19 SOURCES] A previous request for two Gulfstream G700 jets was estimated to cost between $172 million and $200 million. internewscast.com · nypost.com · opslens.com · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · timesng.com · +14 more
[● 19 SOURCES] The C101 aircraft is over 20 years old and is outside of its intended service life. internewscast.com · nypost.com · opslens.com · timesng.com · recentlyheard.com · +14 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The aircraft faces significant avionics and communications obsolescence issues. recentlyheard.com · opslens.com · timesng.com · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · www.rmf24.pl
[● 19 SOURCES] The pilot reported the loss of the right engine and requested an immediate emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. opslens.com · timesng.com · internewscast.com · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · recentlyheard.com · +14 more