Coast Guard Plane Carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin Makes Emergency Landing
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- MS NOW
- CNN
- Wall Street Journal
- Der Spiegel
- The Jerusalem Post
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A U.S. Coast Guard aircraft carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday afternoon following an engine failure. The C-37A jet, a military version of the Gulfstream V, was traveling from the Atlanta area when its right engine failed. According to a spokesman for the agency, the engine caught fire. The pilot declared an emergency and reported that there were 14 people on board with approximately 2.5 hours of fuel remaining. The plane landed safely at approximately 1:35 p.m. ET and was met by airport firetrucks.
Secretary Mullin praised the pilots on social media, stating that the landing felt routine and was handled with straight professionalism. He noted that the pilots told him the experience was a first for them. The aircraft has been in service since 2002 and is based at Air Station Washington.
Reporting on the incident varied based on political lean. Center-left sources highlighted the political background of Secretary Mullin and noted previous funding disputes regarding the aging aircraft fleet, citing Democratic criticisms that requests for new planes prioritized luxury over the modernization of search and rescue aircraft. Center-right sources focused on the technical details of the flight and provided broader context regarding recent aviation safety incidents near Reagan National Airport. Left-leaning coverage focused primarily on the immediate facts of the emergency landing and the pilot's communications.
How each side framed it
- Left
- Framed the event as a straightforward report of a safe emergency landing.
- Centre-left
- Framed the event within the context of the Secretary's political role and the controversy over funding for luxury aircraft versus fleet modernization.
- Centre-right
- Framed the event as a technical aviation incident and linked it to a pattern of recent safety issues at the specific airport.
Sources
- Centre-left CNN: Homeland Security secretary’s Coast Guard plane makes emergency landing
- Centre-left Der Spiegel: USA: Plane with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on board must make emergency landing
- Left MS NOW: Coast Guard plane carrying Markwayne Mullin lands safely after engine failure
- Centre-right The Jerusalem Post: DHS chief's plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure
- Centre-right Wall Street Journal: Plane Carrying Homeland Security Chief Markwayne Mullin Makes Emergency Landing
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