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Homeland Security Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Reagan Airport
Confirmed
In Short: A C-37A carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after losing an engine, with the Coast Guard pilots handling the single-engine landing smoothly.
The pilot of a C-37A carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin reported the loss of the right engine to air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, CBS News and Fox News reported. The plane had 14 people on board and approximately 2.5 hours of fuel, according to the pilot's communication with the airport's control tower.
The United States Coast Guard pilots managed to make the single-engine landing feel routine, according to a tweet by Mullin. The incident occurred at a time when the nation is at war with Iran, raising concerns about cybersecurity threats, as noted by The New Voice of Ukraine.
The plane's emergency landing was prompted by a possible mechanical issue, and the pilot requested to divert to Reagan Airport, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority confirmed. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the U.S. Coast Guard's aircraft fleet, as stated by then-DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
Wikipedia notes that the United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for border control, counterterrorism, and other aspects of public safety in the United States. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet of the United States.
Background
The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects of public safety in the United States. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet of the United States.
What's confirmed
- "We just lost our right engine and would like to declare an emergency and immediate landing at DCA," the pilot told the airport's control tower, according to an audio recording of the communication.
- The pilot told controllers the plane had 14 people on board and 2.5 hours' worth of fuel.
- "The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single-engine landing feel routine," Mullin wrote on X about the ordeal.
What's still developing
- The pilot of the plane, a C-37A, reported the loss of an engine to air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
- "Much like the U.S. Coast Guard’s ships that are well beyond their service life and safe operational usage, Coast Guard’s aircraft are, too. The Trump administration is taking action to restore our nation’s finest…
- The pilot said in the recording that 14 people were on board and that the plane had about 2½ hours’ worth of fuel.
- ET, cited “a possible mechanical issue” and asked to divert the plane to Reagan Airport, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement.
- "This is particularly disturbing at a time when our nation is at war with the Republic of Iran, which has reportedly engaged in sophisticated cybersecurity attacks, including on water infrastructure in the United…
- After landing safely, Mullin commended the flight crew, stating that the single-engine approach and touchdown proceeded smoothly (Photo: REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado) A U.S. Coast Guard aircraft carrying Homeland…