Coast Guard plane carrying DHS secretary makes emergency landing after engine failure
No injuries were reported after the plane landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Sep 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM ET
- Coverage span: 5h 33m
- Coverage: 4 reports from 4 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 4 publications in 5h 54m

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NBC NewsTier B
Coast Guard plane carrying DHS secretary makes emergency landing after engine failure(opens original report in a new tab)The HillTier B
Mullin’s airplane made emergency landing after engine failure(opens original report in a new tab)A plane carrying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after an engine failure. “We just lost our right engine, would like to declare an… — The Hill
CBS NewsTier B
Plane carrying Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure(opens original report in a new tab)"The United States Coast Guard pilots made the single engine landing feel routine. No panic, just straight professionalism," Mullin said on X. — CBS News
Fox NewsTier B
Coast Guard plane with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on board makes emergency landing after engine failure(opens original report in a new tab)Engine failure on a U.S. Coast Guard plane carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin prompted an emergency landing in Virginia. — Fox News
How coverage developed
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- 13.9 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 12.9 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
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Strongest signal: geographic relevance, 10 of 10. How each signal is calculated.
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