A aircraft carrying Secretary of Warfare Pete Hegseth made an emergency touchdown in the UK on account of a cracked windshield.
“On the way in which again to the USA from NATO’s Protection Ministers assembly, Secretary of Warfare Hegseth’s aircraft made an unscheduled touchdown in the UK on account of a crack within the plane windshield,” Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson mentioned.
“The aircraft landed primarily based on customary procedures and everybody onboard, together with Secretary Hegseth, is protected,” he added.
On the way in which again to the USA from NATO’s Protection Ministers assembly, Secretary of Warfare Hegseth’s aircraft made an unscheduled touchdown in the UK on account of a crack within the plane windshield. The aircraft landed primarily based on customary procedures and everybody onboard, together with…
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) October 15, 2025
The aircraft dropped to 10,000 toes earlier than touchdown within the UK.
The plane carrying Secretary Hegseth left Belgium and later declared an emergency (#7700) turning round over the Atlantic, heading again to the UK. https://t.co/yd6AezOkRj pic.twitter.com/E3jZpdNkoF
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) October 15, 2025
Hegseth’s aircraft landed at RAF Mildenhall in England.
Secretary Hegseth’s SAM 153 plane has landed at RAF Mildenhall. A C-17 backup plane that accompanied him to Belgium additionally diverted to Mildenhall and can probably decide him up and convey him again to the USA. pic.twitter.com/jHha4OBKPh
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) October 15, 2025
Fox Information reported:
An plane carrying Warfare Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly made an unscheduled touchdown Wednesday afternoon in the UK.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell introduced on social media that on the way in which again to the U.S. from NATO’s Protection Ministers assembly, Hegseth’s aircraft made an unscheduled touchdown in the UK “on account of a crack within the plane windshield.”
The aircraft landed primarily based on customary procedures and everybody onboard, together with Hegseth, is protected, in line with Parnell.
The Boeing plane descended to 10,000 toes, an ordinary emergency altitude following a potential cabin depressurization, in line with flight monitoring information.
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