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ARTICLE VIEW:
Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane as it prepares to depart from
Dallas airport
By Paradise Afshar, CNN
Updated:
1:49 AM EST, Sat November 16, 2024
Source: CNN
Dallas police are investigating after a Southwest Airlines flight was
struck by a bullet as it was preparing to depart from Dallas Love Field
Airport in Texas Friday evening, authorities said.
The bullet apparently struck the right side of the plane just under the
flight deck as the plane was taxiing for takeoff from Dallas to
Indianapolis just before 10 p.m., according to Southwest Airlines.
No injuries were reported and the flight safely returned to the gate,
where passengers deplaned, according to authorities.
“Southwest will accommodate our customers on another flight,” the
airline said. “Law enforcement authorities have been notified and the
plane has been removed from service.”
It’s unclear where the gunfire originated from or if the plane was
the intended target. No arrests had been announced as of early
Saturday.
The Dallas Police Department told CNN responding officers arrived to
find the aircraft had been hit by gunfire, and an investigation is now
underway.
The Boeing 737-800 plane sustained damage after the bullet struck
“near the cockpit,” according to the Federal Aviation
Administration.
Meanwhile, the runway it was taking off from reopened after it
temporarily closed Friday night while police carried out their
investigation.
“There was minimal impact on airport operations,” the airport said
in a .
Also on Friday, travelers on another Southwest Airlines flight in
Denver had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone battery and
caused an airplane seat to catch fire.
The incident comes days after regulators grounded all flights to Haiti
for a month after three jets from US-based airlines were by bullets
while flying over Port-au-Prince.
It also comes about two years after a woman allegedly several gunshots
into the air at Dallas Love Field Airport, sparking chaos as travelers
fled. Dallas Love Field Airport is located about 6 miles northwest of
downtown Dallas and primarily serves Southwest Airlines, .
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