The military plane transporting Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom during the return flight to the United States from the NATO meeting due to a crack that appeared in the windshield.
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The military plane transporting the American Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom during the return from a NATO meeting due to a crack in the windshield. The Pentagon spokesperson, Sean Parnell, confirmed that the landing was carried out according to standard procedures and that all passengers, including Hegseth, are safe. This is not the first time that American military aircraft transporting high-ranking officials encounter mechanical issues; a similar incident occurred earlier when a U.S. Air Force plane transporting Secretary of State Marco Rubio was forced to return to Washington due to a malfunction.
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Avionul secretarului american al Apărării a aterizat de urgență la Londra din cauza unei fisuri în parbriz
Avionul cu care Pete Hegseth se întorcea în SUA, nevoit să aterizeze în Marea Britanie din cauza unei fisuri în parbriz. Anunțul Pentagonului
Avionul lui Pete Hegseth a aterizat forțat în Marea Britanie din cauza unei fisuri în parbriz. Secretarul de război al SUA plecase de la Bruxelles
Avionul șefului Pentagonului, forțat să aterizeze de urgență!
Pentagon chief's plane diverted to UK due to cracked windshield on flight from Brussels back to US
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane 'safe' after unscheduled UK landing
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