United States: Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) said in a statement on Saturday that one of its planes preparing for takeoff at Dallas Love Field airport received a bullet hit on Friday night and had to go back to the gate.
Details
“Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was set to depart for Indianapolis when a bullet apparently struck the right side of the plane, just below the flight deck, as the crew was preparing for takeoff,” a Southwest spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
“No injuries were reported. Police authorities have been informed and the plane has not been used any more.”
Security Response
Dallas Love Field Airport told Reuters that the security incident occurred at around 9:50 p.m. local time and officers from the Dallas police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived.
The airline whose aircraft was damaged was able to disembark passengers safely, according to the airport’s statement, as reported by Reuters.
FAA and Airport Response
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released in press that the particular Southwest plane was a Boeing 737-800, and it was impacted as a bullet hit ‘‘near the cockpit.’’
It was not clear what exactly transpired in the said accident since there was no more information about the event anywhere.