A Coast Guard plane carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and over a dozen others made an emergency landing on Wednesday after experiencing an engine failure. The Gulfstream jet, a type of private aircraft commonly used for government and corporate travel, landed safely at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, located in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. No injuries were reported, and the situation was described as being handled with calm and professionalism by the crew. According to an audio recording obtained from air traffic control, the pilot declared an emergency around 1:35 p.m. Eastern Time, stating, “we just lost our right engine and would like to declare an emergency and an immediate landing at DCA.” The pilot also mentioned that there were 14 people onboard and that the plane had approximately 2½ hours of fuel remaining. The pilot cited “a possible mechanical issue” as the reason for the diversion to Reagan National Airport. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the plane landed safely and was checked by its Fire and Rescue personnel before departing the runway. The authority added that the emergency landing did not cause any disruptions to other flights at the airport. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mullin praised the Coast Guard pilots for their handling of the situation. He wrote that the pilots made the single-engine landing “feel routine” and described their response as “straight professionalism.” He also noted that the pilots said it was the first time they had performed such a landing. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Coast Guard, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident.