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

A jet carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was required to make an unscheduled landing in the Britain on Wednesday due to a fissure was found in the jet's front window, according to an official statement which stated that the secretary was unharmed.

"The jet touched down in accordance with standard protocol and everyone onboard, among them Defense Secretary Hegseth, is secure," a spokesperson said in a online announcement.

Hegseth was returning from a short visit to Brussels at the time.

This incident is not the first time that a American defense plane transporting a senior official has encountered technical problems.

Months ago, a United States Air Force aircraft carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Munich was compelled to head back to Washington after suffering a technical issue.