Washington — Two military planes transporting members of Congress to the funeral of former U. S. Rep. John Dingell were unable to land in Michigan…
Washington — Two military planes transporting members of Congress to the funeral of former U. S. Rep. John Dingell were unable to land in Michigan due to bad weather and had to turn back, members said.
The planes were unable to land at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, where freezing rain and mist were reported Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The planes returned to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland outside of Washington, D. C., and then members were transported back to Capitol Hill, said Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph.
Nearly 90 members were aboard the two planes bound for Michigan, but an ice storm kept them circling the Detroit area, waiting for the temperature to go up one degree to above freezing, Upton said.
The pilots waited as long as they could before turning back due to concerns about fuel supply, he added.
“We all were just really disappointed we didn’t get there,” Upton told The Detroit News.
