Marco Rubio’s Flight to Munich Aborted Due to Cockpit Windshield Crack

The Secretary of State’s Air Force plane returned to Washington 90 minutes after takeoff, delaying his participation in key Munich Security Conference talks.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Air Force C-32 plane turned back to Joint Base Andrews after a cockpit windshield crack was discovered mid-flight.
The aircraft, a converted Boeing 757, landed safely in Maryland around 10 p.m. ET on Thursday night, approximately 90 minutes after takeoff.
Rubio was en route to the Munich Security Conference, where discussions on the Russia-Ukraine war and potential peace negotiations are a central focus.
The delay raises questions about whether Rubio will attend a planned Friday meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Rubio intends to resume his trip to Germany and continue to the Middle East on a different aircraft, according to a State Department spokesperson.