Coverage dated February 13, 2025

Rubio flight to Munich forced to return to U.S. due to mechanical issue

Headline from CBS News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was headed to the Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday, along with Vice President JD Vance.

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Rubio flight to Munich forced to return to U.S. due to mechanical issue (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio was headed to the Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday, along with Vice President JD Vance.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mechanical issue forces Secretary of State Rubio's plane to return DC (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington.

  3. East Idaho News

    Mechanical issue forces Secretary of State Rubio's plane to return ahead of Europe trip (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington late Thursday after developing a mechanical issue.

  4. Fox News

    Plane carrying Marco Rubio resumes flight to Munich after mechanical issue forced aircraft to turn around (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio was diverted back to Joint Base Andrews on Thursday night after experiencing a mechanical failure.

  5. New York Post

    Plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Germany forced to return to Washington due to ‘mechanical issue’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A military aircraft transporting Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Munich Security Conference in Germany was forced to return to Washington Thursday night after it encountered a “mechanical issue.”

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio to Europe turned around because of a mechanical issue (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to

  7. MyNorthwest

    Mechanical issue forces Secretary of State Rubio's plane forced to return ahead of Europe trip (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for

  8. WSVN Miami

    Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio to Europe turned around because of a mechanical issue - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich

  9. NBC News

    Marco Rubio's plane to Munich turned around due to 'mechanical issue' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plane to Munich turned around Thursday night after it "experienced a mechanical issue," according to the State Department.

  10. WMUR

    Plane carrying Secretary Rubio forced to return to Washington (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Air Force plane carrying Marco Rubio and Sen. Jim Risch to Munich was forced to return to Washington due to a mechanical issue, delaying the diplomatic trip.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio forced to return to Washington ahead of Europe trip (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    “This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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