Passenger plane hit by bullet at Dallas airport, gunfire reported | US News
A bullet struck a passenger plane near the cockpit as it was getting ready for takeoff at an airport in Dallas.
The Southwest Airlines jet was hit on the right side just below the flight deck at around 8.30pm local time on Friday (2.30am Saturday UK time).
Flight 2494 was canceled and the aircraft was taken out of service.
Passengers safely disembarked from the commercial plane as it was brought back to the gate at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas, with arrangements for another flight for them.
No injuries were reported in the incident involving a Boeing 737-800 aircraft that sustained some damage during taxiing.
The jet was on its way to Indianapolis International Airport when the shooting occurred.
In a social media update, Dallas Love Field Airport mentioned that the city’s police department responded, and runway 13R/31L was temporarily closed but reopened later that night with minimal impact on operations.
According to a spokesperson from Southwest Airlines, the “bullet apparently hit the right side of the aircraft just below the flight deck”.
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The incident with the plane occurred shortly after two commercial aircraft were hit by gunfire over the capital of Haiti.
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A Spirit Airlines flight was just about to land in Port-au-Prince after flying from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, when it was targeted by gunfire from gangs, resulting in a flight attendant getting injured.
Social media footage, believed to be recorded by an airline employee, showed the bullet hole where it entered the aircraft near the back door and hit overhead lockers.
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The plane was rerouted and landed in the Dominican Republic, leading to a temporary halt of all flights in and out of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, as stated by the US embassy in Haiti.
Shortly after, a JetBlue flight was hit by a bullet while taking off from the capital on its way to New York.
The airline confirmed that Flight 935 arrived later than scheduled without any reported issues, but a post-flight inspection revealed damage to the exterior of the aircraft.
