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Plane carrying US Defense Secretary makes unscheduled landing in UK due to windshield crack

Oct 16, 2025

Washington [US], October 16: A plane carrying US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the aircraft's windshield, the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon added that Pete Hegseth, who was returning from a brief trip to Brussels, was safe.
"The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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