Southwest Airlines plane to Indianapolis hit by bullet
DALLAS (CNN/WISH) — Dallas police say a Southwest Airlines flight was struck by a bullet as it was preparing to depart from Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas to an Indianapolis airport Friday evening,
The “bullet apparently struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck” as the plane was taxiing for takeoff from Dallas to the Indianapolis International Airport just before 10 p.m. ET, Southwest Airlines told News 8 in a statement.
No injuries were reported and the flight safely returned to the gate, where passengers deplaned.
“Southwest will accommodate our customers on another flight. Law enforcement authorities have been notified and the plane has been removed from service,” the airline said.
It’s unclear where the gunfire originated from or if the plane was the intended target. No arrests had been announced as of early Saturday.
The Dallas Police Department told CNN responding officers arrived to find the aircraft had been hit by gunfire, and an investigation is now underway.