US War Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane makes unscheduled landing in UK due to cracked windshield

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK due to a crack in the plane’s windscreen. Pentagon official confirmed that everyone on board is safe. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, following a meeting of NATO defense ministers at Alliance headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman(REUTERS) U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s plane makes an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom. made an unscheduled landing Wednesday afternoon in the United Kingdom due to a reported crack in the plane’s windshield, a Pentagon official confirmed. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell shared details on social media and said the landing took place on the return flight from NATO’s meeting of defense ministers. Parnell said: “On the way back to the US from the meeting of NATO defense ministers, Secretary Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the plane’s windshield.” He added that the landing was carried out according to standard procedures and that everyone on board, including Hegseth, remained safe. Hegseth Dates Publicly Hegseth took to X (formerly Twitter) to reassure the public, writing: “All good. Thank God. Continue mission!” Aircraft safety precautions The Boeing plane reportedly descended to 10,000 feet, a standard emergency altitude, after a possible cockpit downgrade. The exact cause of the windshield crack is still being investigated. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates