Air Force Plane Carrying Rubio Returns to Washington

Mechanical issue forces plane to return mid-flight
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Posted Feb 14, 2025 1:27 AM CST
Air Force Plane Carrying Rubio Returns to Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Md., for the Munich Security Conference, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.   (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

An Air Force jet carrying US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, aborted its journey to the Munich Security Conference due to a mechanical fault Thursday night. The incident forced a return to Washington just 90 minutes after departing from Joint Base Andrews.

An issue with the cockpit windshield of the C-32, a converted Boeing 757, led to the diversion. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said: "This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue." She added: "The plane has turned around and is returning to Joint Base Andrews." Rubio intends to continue his journey on a different aircraft to Germany and the Middle East. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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