Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's plane made an emergency landing in England over a cracked windshield, the Daily Mail reported.
The incident occurred as Hegseth was returning from a trip to Europe, where he gave a stern warning to Russia over the war in Ukraine.
According to reports, Hegseth's C-32 jet was flying over the Atlantic when it was forced to turn back for an unscheduled stop in the United Kingdom. No one was injured.
"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," said Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
Hegseth confirmed he is doing fine in a post, writing, "All good. Thank God. Continue mission!"
During his meeting with NATO leaders in Brussels, Hegseth warned that America will "impose costs" on Russia if necessary.
“If there is no path to peace in the short term, then the United States, along with our allies, will take the steps necessary to impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression,” Hegseth said. “If we must take this step, the U.S. War Department stands ready to do our part in ways that only the United States can do.”
Trump is facing a critical decision as Ukraine seeks Tomahawk missiles from the U.S. that are capable of striking deep into Russia.
When asked about Tomahawks on Thursday, Trump said "we can't deplete" the US stockpile, noting "we need them too... so I don't know what we can do about that."
Trump will host Ukraine's President Zelensky at the White House on Friday, and their meeting is expected to be much friendlier than Trump's Oval Office smackdown in February, when Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance upbraided Zelensky for failing to show gratitude for U.S. support.
Since then, Trump has pivoted sharply towards a more pro-Ukrainian stance as he grows frustrated with Vladimir Putin for prolonging the war with his continued military aggression.
Last month, Trump expressed his view that Ukraine could win back all of its land from Russia, which Trump called a "paper tiger."
But Trump is not abandoning diplomacy, either.
A day before meeting with Zelensky, Trump announced that he and Putin had a "very productive" talk and that they will meet soon in Hungary to continue negotiating.
