Plane Carrying US Defense Secretary Forced to Touch Down in UK Because of Crack in Windshield

A plane ferrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was required to make an unscheduled landing in the Britain on Wednesday after a crack was found in the plane's windshield, per an official announcement which stated that the secretary was unharmed.

"The plane landed following standard protocol and everyone onboard, including Defense Secretary Hegseth, is safe," a spokesperson said in a public statement.

The secretary was coming back from a short visit to the Belgian capital when the incident occurred.

This incident does not mark the first occasion that a American defense plane ferrying a top government figure has suffered mechanical issues.

Months ago, a US Air Force plane transporting Marco Rubio to the city in Germany was required to turn back to Washington DC after suffering a mechanical fault.