The plane carrying U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom after a crack was discovered on the windshield, the Pentagon announced.
The flight tracking portal “Flightradar24” reported earlier that Hegseth’s plane had been diverted to the United Kingdom due to an “emergency situation.”
🚨 JUST IN: The Air Force C-32 carrying Secretary Pete Hegseth has declared an emergency over the Atlantic, dropped to 10,000 feet, and now reversed course to the UK
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 15, 2025
Plane is squawking 7700, which could mean an engine failure, medical issue, onboard fire, or another general… pic.twitter.com/1moPjlggDP
The Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, posted on the X platform that the Secretary of Defense’s aircraft had to make an unscheduled landing because of a crack in the windshield.
“The plane landed in accordance with standard procedures, and all passengers, including Secretary Hegseth, are safe,” Parnell stated.
Hegseth was returning to Washington from Belgium, where he attended a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
All good. Thank God. Continue mission! https://t.co/kCMmfOvHLX
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) October 15, 2025
Hegseth speaks out
After the incident with the plane, Secretary Pete Hegseth also made a statement.
“Everything is fine. Thank God,” he wrote on X.
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