Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane experienced a mechanical issue while en route to Munich, Germany, on Thursday, according to a State Department spokesperson. The plane has turned around and is returning to Joint Base Andrews and Rubio will continue his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate aircraft,

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