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A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin safely diverted to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after one engine failed and caught fire. The aircraft landed without reported injuries, according to agency officials.
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A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin safely diverted to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after one engine failed and caught fire. The aircraft landed without reported injuries, according to agency officials.
A U.S. Coast Guard jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, senior officials and 14 people aboard made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after an engine failed during a border patrol mission. No injuries were reported, and Mullin said the single-engine landing went smoothly.
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