Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas Love Field Airport

A Southwest Airlines plane was apparently struck by a bullet Firday night at Dallas Love Field Airport and then taxied safely back to the terminal, according to a statement from Southwest Airlines.

No injuries were reported on Southwest Airlines Flight 2494, the affected flight.

The airline said a bullet “struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck while the Crew was preparing for departure for Indianapolis.”

Law enforcement has been notified of the incident and the plane was removed from service, Southwest said.

The airport briefly closed a runway but it has since reopened, and “there was minimal impact on airport operations,” according to a Dallas Lover Field Airport post on social media platform X.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

 

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