Plane Transporting Pete Hegseth Forced to Land in UK Because of Crack in Windshield
An aircraft carrying Pete Hegseth was required to make an unplanned landing in the Britain on Wednesday after a crack was discovered in the aircraft's cockpit window, per an announcement which confirmed that the secretary was unharmed.
"The plane landed following standard protocol and everyone onboard, such as Pete Hegseth, is safe," a press officer said in a public statement.
Hegseth was returning from a brief trip to Brussels during the flight.
This occurrence isn't the first occasion that a US military aircraft ferrying a top government figure has encountered mechanical issues.
Earlier this year, a US Air Force plane ferrying the US Secretary of State to Munich was compelled to head back to Washington DC after encountering a mechanical problem.