#Socialites, get a load of this! Another plane has been struck by a bullet. Just days after a Spirit Airlines plane headed to Haiti was diverted upon being hit by a bullet, a Southwest Airlines plane was stuck by one too as it prepared to be departed from Dallas Airport.
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According to the Associated Press, on Friday evening (November 15), a bullet struck the body of a Southwest Airlines plane as it was departing from a Dallas airport.
The incident forced the cancellation of the evening flight, which was revealed as Flight 2494. Authorities said no injuries were reported and law enforcement agents were contacted after the bullet hit the right side of the aircraft, just under the flight deck.
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In a statement, Southwest Airlines said that the crew of Flight 2494 were in the midst of getting the plane ready for departure from Dallas Love Field Airport when the bullet struck the Boeing 737-800 aircraft. They reported that the plane was “struck by gunfire near the cockpit” around 8:30 p.m. while taxiing before takeoff to Indianapolis International Airport.
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that after being struck by a bullet, the Southwest plane returned to the gate at Dallas Love Field Airport, where passengers were told to get off of the plane. Once all passengers exited the plane, the aircraft was removed from service and another flight was provided for those making their way to Indianapolis International Airport.
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The airline stated, “Southwest accommodated our Customers on another flight. Law enforcement authorities have been notified and the plane has been removed from service.” In a social media post, Dallas Love Field Airport said that the Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the incident and closed down runway 13R/31L.
However, the runway was later reopened later Friday evening with “minimal impact on airline operations.” As mentioned, no injuries have been reported and authorities are still unclear as to where the gunfire came from.
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