Southwest Airlines Flight Struck by Bullet Before Takeoff at Dallas Airport

Mar. 15, 2025

A Southwest Airlines flight in Washington, D.C. in May 2023.Photo:Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via AP

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft as seen flying before landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA. Southwest Airlines Co is the largest low cost carrier in the world with headquarters in Dallas Texas and a fleet of 802 Boeing 737 planes. The Boeing 737 of the budget airline has the registration N250WN and is powered by 2x CFMI jet engines. Washington, D.C., United States of America on May 2023

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In a statement, the FAA detailed that the Boeing 737-800 was on its way to Indianapolis International Airport before the shooting.

A Southwest spokesperson told PEOPLE on Saturday, Nov. 16 that no injuries were reported.

It is not immediately clear where the gunfire came from.

Southwest Airlines plane arrives in Dallas in 2014.LM Otero/ AP

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo, a Southwest Airlines jet plane lines up for a landing at Love Field in Dallas. The city of Dallas is asking a federal court to settle a long-running fight over which airlines can operate out of the local airport.

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The shooting took place as the crew was preparing for departure. The plane then “taxied safely back to the terminal,” per the Southwest spokesperson’s statement.

They added that “a bullet apparently struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck.”

“Southwest accommodated our Customers on another flight,” the airline representative also said. “Law enforcement authorities have been notified and the plane has been removed from service.”

A Dallas Love Field Airport spokesperson told PEOPLE that the shooting led to a response from the Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue.

They added that runway 13R/31L was “temporarily” closed before reopening, as police carried out an investigation. OnFacebook, the airport added that there was “minimal impact on airline operations.”

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The Dallas Police Department confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE on Nov. 16 that it responded to the “shooting call” around 9:48 p.m. and was the “lead agency” in the investigation, which is currently ongoing.

source: people.com

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