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, adding the Pentagon chief was safe.
"The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a post on X/Twitter.
Hegseth was returning from a brief trip to Brussels.
This is not the first time US military aircraft carrying senior officials have suffered mechanical issues.
Earlier this year, a US Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Munich was forced to return to Washington after experiencing a mechanical problem.
Hegseth visited Israel earlier this week
Hegseth visited Israel on Monday to attend US President Donald Trump's speech to the Knesset following the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.