Fri Feb 14 03:37:40 UTC 2025: ## Rubio’s Plane Forced to Return to Washington, Delaying Munich Trip
**Washington, D.C. – February 14, 2025** – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s flight to the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews due to a mechanical issue. The Air Force plane, carrying Rubio and Senator Jim Risch, experienced a problem with the cockpit windshield approximately 90 minutes into the flight.
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed the incident, stating the plane turned back to Washington and that Secretary Rubio intends to travel to Germany and the Middle East on a different aircraft. The delay raises concerns about Rubio potentially missing a Friday morning meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Munich. While Rubio plans to continue his trip, the extent of the schedule disruption remains unclear.
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