US defence secretary's plane makes emergency landing in UK
A plane carrying US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was forced to make an emergency landing in Britain on Wednesday due to a crack in the aircraft's windshield.
Hegseth was returning to the United States from a NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels when his plane made the unscheduled landing at an unnamed airport in Britain, a spokesperson said.
"The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on social media.
"All good. Thank God. Continue mission!" Hegseth posted in reply.
At the NATO meeting, Hegseth called for member countries to contribute more military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.
BREAKING: The plane carrying Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made an emergency landing in the UK after a crack was found in the aircraft’s windshield while flying over the Atlantic.
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