This is a breaking news alert…
Sec. of War Pete Hegseth’s plane has just suffered an emergency in mid-air over the Atlantic Ocean.
The plane broadcast a “7700 Emergency” which can mean mean an engine failure, medical issue, onboard fire, or another general emergency.
The plane dropped 10,000 feet as a result:
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The plane immediately turned around to emergency land back in the UK:
BREAKING: The aircraft carrying Secretary Hegseth departed Belgium but later declared a #7700 emergency over the Atlantic, prompting it to turn back toward the UK – reports pic.twitter.com/3sEx90XdYN
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 15, 2025
UPDATE:
Reports now have the plan safely on the ground in Mildenhall in the UK:
UPDATE: Pete Hegseth’s plane lands at RAF Mildenhall in the UK after declaring an emergency https://t.co/udYeiQBxtR pic.twitter.com/Bth4pXPk9P
— Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) October 15, 2025
According to Sean Parnell, Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs, the emergency was related to a crack in the aircraft windshield:
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…
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) October 15, 2025
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.
We will continue to bring you updates on this story as we have them.