Aircraft Transporting US Defense Secretary Required to Land in UK Because of Crack in Cockpit Window

A plane transporting Pete Hegseth was required to make an unplanned landing in the United Kingdom on Wednesday due to a fissure was discovered in the jet's front window, according to an announcement which verified that Hegseth was safe.

"The plane landed based on standard protocol and all individuals on the flight, such as Secretary Hegseth, is safe," a press officer said 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 occasion that a United States armed forces jet ferrying a high-ranking official has experienced technical problems.

Months ago, a American military jet ferrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the city in Germany was required to return to Washington DC after suffering a mechanical problem.