An aircraft carrying US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth back to the US from Nato talks in Brussels had to make an unscheduled landing in the UK after suffering a cracked windshield.

Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, confirmed the plane landed without issue and the crew and passengers, including Mr Hegseth, were safe onboard.

He posted on X: ‘On the way back to the United States from NATO’s Defense Ministers meeting, Secretary of War Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the aircraft windshield.

‘The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe.’

Mr Hegseth also posted: ‘All good. Thank God. Continue mission!’

The aviation news website Airlive reported that the Boeing C-32A – a mil

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