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US Secretary of State Rubio lands back after mechanical issue

14 February 2025
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2025-02-14 16:12

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio finally headed to Europe on Friday after his plane was forced to turn around due to a mechanical issue. Rubio was headed to the Munich Security Conference on his second trip abroad when his plane abruptly turned back toward Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington. 

"The plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said. Later, a second, smaller aircraft carrying Rubio took off and headed for Europe, Bruce said.

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