An aircraft carrying US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has had to make an "unscheduled landing" in the UK.

The jet was about 30 minutes into its journey back to the US after a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels, when it suffered a "depressurisation issue".

Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, confirmed the aircraft had been diverted to the UK due to a crack in the aircraft windscreen.

He posted on X: "On the way back to the United States from NATO's Defence 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." X This content is provided by X , which may be using cookie

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