Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials said Friday night that a Southwest Airlines jet was “hit by gunfire in the cockpit area” as it prepared to depart from Dallas, Texas.
A Southwest Airlines spokesperson said a bullet fired by the fleeing suspect struck the plane directly below the flight deck, but no injuries were reported. said of daily mail.
The plane, which was about to take off from Dallas Love Field Airport, was grounded without heading to its intended destination of Indianapolis, Indiana.
“Southwest Airlines will accommodate you on another flight,” the spokesperson said. “Law enforcement was notified and the plane was removed from service.”
FAA officials Confirmed According to ABC News, the Boeing 737-800 was taxiing before departure at around 8:30 p.m. local time when it was “hit by gunfire near the cockpit,” prompting the pilot to pull the plane back to the gate and disembark the passengers. . .
the airport said X's post said Dallas police responded to a “public safety incident.”
