A Southwest Airlines plane that was preparing to take off at Dallas Love Field in the US late on Friday night, a bullet hit. The plane then returned to the flight gate. The incident did not result in injuries. informs TASR according to the Reuters agency.
“Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was scheduled to depart for Indianapolis when the bullet apparently hit the right side of the plane, just below the flight deck, as the crew was preparing to take off.” an airline spokesman said.
The aircraft has been taken out of service and the incident is under investigation. According to the airport, the incident occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. local time (4:50 a.m. CET). The Dallas police and fire department immediately arrived at the scene. The passengers were safely evacuated from the plane and then transferred to the next flight to Indianapolis. Details about where the bullet could have come from, or the exact circumstances of the incident, were not immediately known.
