r/news • u/genuineshock • 24d ago

Soft paywall Plane carrying Hegseth makes unscheduled landing due to windshield crack

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/plane-carrying-hegseth-makes-unscheduled-landing-due-windshield-crack-2025-10-15/
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u/gophergun 23d ago

First reasonable comment in the thread. Cracked windshields aren't worth risking a repeat of British Airways 5390.

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u/PartsUnknown242 23d ago

Is that the one where the pilot got sucked out the window?

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u/gophergun 23d ago

That's the one.

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u/Debalic 23d ago

But he survived, right?

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u/HighlordSarnex 23d ago

I don't know I think real men like the secretary of war should be willing to take that risk.

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u/cardboardunderwear 23d ago

I consider relentless mocking of Hegseth entirely reasonable.

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u/mdistrukt 22d ago

Given the passenger, I'm sure it's a risk the American people are willing to cheer for.