JUST IN: Pete Hegseth’s Plane Forced to Make an ‘Unscheduled Landing’ In UK

A plane carrying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was forced to make an “unscheduled landing” in the United Kingdom on Wednesday due to a “crack in the aircraft windshield.”

United States Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell released a statement through X confirming that Hegseth and everyone else onboard were safe after the landing.

“On the way back to the United States from NATO’s Defense Ministers meeting, Secretary of War Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the aircraft windshield. The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe,” Parnell wrote.

Fox News’ Sandra Smith reported on the incident on America Reports, citing Parnell’s tweet as well as unconfirmed reports that the plane had dropped 10,000 feet before pilots made the unscheduled landing. 10,000 is the emergency altitude needed after cabin depressurization.

“I’ll add to that, thank God,” Smith said after reading Parnell’s tweet about Hegseth (a former Fox News host) and others being safe. “We are happy everyone is okay.”

“That’s good news,” John Roberts added.

Hegseth was reportedly flying in an Air Force C-32 aircraft and the plane landed at RAF Mildenhall. The flight was reportedly from Brussels to Washington, D.C. Hegseth was attending NATO meetings in Brussels where he warned that the United States will “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” against Ukraine.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on just as the administration completed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, leading to the release of remaining hostages held in Gaza.

Hegseth took to his own X account to confirm he was safe after the “unscheduled landing.”

“All good. Thank God. Continue mission!” the Secretary of Defense wrote in response to Parnell’s tweet.

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