A plane ferrying the US defense secretary was required to make an unplanned landing in the Britain on Wednesday due to a fissure was discovered in the jet's front window, according to an official announcement which stated that all passengers were secure.
"The aircraft touched down based on established safety measures and all individuals on the flight, including Pete Hegseth, is secure," a press officer said in a online announcement.
He was traveling back from a brief trip to the Belgian capital at the time.
This incident is not the first occasion that a US military aircraft ferrying a high-ranking official has experienced equipment failures.
Earlier this year, a United States Air Force aircraft carrying the US Secretary of State to the city in Germany was required to return to the US capital after encountering a mechanical problem.
