Single-Engine Plane Carrying DHS Chief Markwayne Mullin Makes Emergency Landing After Suffering Engine Failure

A single-engine plane carrying Department of Homeland Security Chief Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Airport on Wednesday.

According to Fox News, the plane was previously flagged because of its age.

Fox News reported:

A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing Wednesday after the aircraft suffered an engine failure.

Mullion was traveling from Georgia to Washington, D.C., when the U.S. Coast Guard C101 was diverted to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia.

“The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single-engine landing feel routine,” Mullin wrote on X about the ordeal. “No panic, just straight professionalism. After we landed, the pilots told me that was a first for them! We could not have been in better hands.”

The aircraft is one of the Coast Guard planes that the Department of Homeland Security flagged last year because of its age.

The Coast Guard aircraft landed safely at DCA after an emergency in the air.

A Coast Guard aircraft has landed safely at DCA after declaring an emergency in the air

C101 had lost its right engine mid-flight and diverted to Reagan Airport for an immediate landing. All 14 members on board have landed safely.

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— The DC MD VA Live (@TheDMVLive) September 2, 2026

Mullin thanked the US Coast Guard for making a smooth emergency landing.

The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, just straight professionalism. After we landed, the pilots told me that was a first for them! We could not have been in better hands. https://t.co/ckhCkJbsRX

— Secretary Markwayne Mullin (@SecMullinDHS) September 2, 2026