{"id":98739,"date":"2025-10-15T21:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T21:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98739"},"modified":"2025-10-15T21:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T21:44:00","slug":"cracked-windscreen-forces-us-defence-secretarys-plane-to-land-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98739","title":{"rendered":"Cracked windscreen forces US defence secretary\u2019s plane to land in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth\u2019s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X.<\/p>\n

The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from NATO\u2019s Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a \u201ccrack in the aircraft windshield\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe,\u201d the government said.<\/p>\n

Hegseth later wrote after landing: \u201cAll good. Thank God. Continue mission!\u201d<\/p>\n

BBC Verify tracked the plane and found that it began losing altitude off the south-west coast of Ireland. It then headed back east, having dropped to an altitude of 10,000 feet, according to FlightRadar24.<\/p>\n

At this time, the plane started broadcasting a \u201c7700 squawk code\u201d on its transponder. These are relayed to signify a general emergency onboard, ranging from engine failure to depressurisation to a medical emergency.<\/p>\n

In February, a government plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio had to turn back due to a crack in the window of the cockpit, as well.<\/p>\n

Defence ministers had gathered in Belgium on Wednesday to discuss security in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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