A Southwest Airlines flight was hit by gunfire before it took off from Dallas airport
A Southwest Airlines flight was hit by a bullet as it prepared to take off from Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday evening.
A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines told Fox News Digital that Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 taxied safely back to Dallas Love Field Airport after a bullet hit the right side of the plane just below the flight deck as the crew prepared to fly to Indianapolis.
No injuries were reported, said a police spokesperson.
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A Southwest Airlines flight departs Hollywood Burbank Airport on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Southwest said it would put its customers on another flight and added that law enforcement officials had been notified. The plane has also been taken out of service.
Dallas police confirmed to Fox News Digital that they are investigating the incident.
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This is the second incident involving an airplane explosion this week after Spirit Airlines flight out of Florida was shot on Monday while disembarking in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
This is a developing story. Please check back for more details.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) but did not immediately receive a response.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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