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U.S. aircraft carrying Homeland Security Secretary makes emergency landing in Washington
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U.S. aircraft carrying Homeland Security Secretary makes emergency landing in Washington

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A U.S. Coast Guard C-37A carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after an engine failure.
  • The pilot reported that the aircraft had lost its right engine and had fuel for two and a half hours; 14 people were aboard.
  • Mullin praised the Coast Guard pilots for landing safely and handling the emergency professionally.

A U.S. Coast Guard aircraft carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after suffering an engine failure.

We just lost our right engine and want to report an emergency and immediate landing at DCA.

— PilotThe pilot told Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s control tower about the engine failure.

The aircraft, a C-37A modified from a Gulfstream V, lost its right engine during the flight. In a communication with the airport control tower, the pilot declared an emergency and requested an immediate landing at DCA. The pilot also reported that 14 people were aboard and that the aircraft had enough fuel for two and a half hours of flight.

The U.S. Coast Guard pilots made landing with one engine look routine.

— Markwayne MullinThe homeland security secretary praised the pilots after the safe landing.

Mullin later praised the Coast Guard pilots in a post on X. “The U.S. Coast Guard pilots made landing with one engine look routine,” he wrote. “No panic, absolute professionalism.” All 14 people aboard were safe.

No panic, absolute professionalism.

— Markwayne MullinMullin highlighted the crew’s conduct during the emergency.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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