DHS chief's plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure

A US Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday after its right engine failed during a flight from Atlanta. The pilot declared an emergency, and the C-37A aircraft, carrying 14 people, landed safely around 1:35 p.m. ET. Mullin praised the pilots, stating, "No panic, just straight professionalism." The aircraft has been in service since 2002. This incident follows recent aviation concerns near Reagan National, including a military helicopter carrying former President Donald Trump failing to contact air traffic control in August, and a January 2025 midair collision that led to permanent restrictions on helicopter operations around the airport.