Jet Transporting US Defense Secretary Required to Land in UK Because of Crack in Windshield

An aircraft transporting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was forced to make an unscheduled landing in the Britain on Wednesday due to a fissure was discovered in the aircraft's cockpit window, according to an official announcement which confirmed that the secretary was unharmed.

"The jet landed in accordance with established safety measures and everyone onboard, among them Secretary Hegseth, is secure," a spokesperson stated in a online announcement.

He was traveling back from a brief trip to the Belgian capital during the flight.

This event isn't the first time that a US military aircraft carrying a top government figure has suffered mechanical issues.

Months ago, a United States Air Force aircraft carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the city in Germany was compelled to turn back to Washington DC after encountering a mechanical problem.