Jet Carrying Pete Hegseth Required to Touch Down in UK Because of Crack in Windshield

A jet transporting the US defense secretary was forced to make an unplanned landing in the Britain on Wednesday after a crack was discovered in the aircraft's cockpit window, according to an official statement which verified that all passengers were secure.

"The plane touched down following standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe," an official representative commented in a online announcement.

He was traveling back from a short visit to the Belgian capital at the time.

This event is not the first time that a US military aircraft transporting a senior official has encountered mechanical issues.

In a previous incident this year, a US Air Force plane transporting Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the German city of Munich was compelled to turn back to Washington after experiencing a technical issue.