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Plane Carrying Pete Hegseth Makes Emergency Landing in United Kingdom
A crack in the windscreen caused depressurisation, forcing the Boeing C-32A with US War Secretary Pete Hegseth to land at RAF Mildenhall, UK, officials confirmed.
- On Wednesday, a US Air Force Boeing C-32A carrying US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made an unscheduled emergency landing at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk during the Brussels–Washington flight.
- Pentagon officials said a fracture in the aircraft windshield prompted an in‑flight emergency and the crew descended to 10,000 feet to address depressurisation concerns.
- About 30 minutes into the Brussels–Washington flight the Boeing C-32A transmitted a 7700 squawk code signaling a general emergency; the aircraft is a modified 757-200 passenger jet almost three decades old.
- Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed on X that the Boeing C-32A made an emergency landing after a crack was discovered over southern Ireland, and everyone onboard is safe.
- After NATO meetings in Brussels, Hegseth discussed allied acquisitions for Ukraine under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, noting $2 billion pledged and funding soon converting into capabilities.
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US War Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane makes emergency UK landing
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