Saturday, November 16, 2024 A Southwest Airlines plane was hit by a bullet at Dallas Love Field Airport, sparking investigations amid rising aviation safety concerns globally. A Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas was hit by a bullet on Friday evening just before takeoff, according to airline officials. The Indianapolis-bound flight immediately returned to the terminal following the incident.
All passengers were safely evacuated, as confirmed by both Southwest Airlines and airport representatives. Dallas police officers arrived at the airport around 9:50 p.m.
to investigate the shooting incident involving the Southwest Airlines aircraft. This event comes amid recent reports of violence in Haiti, where gangs targeted three planes at or near Port-au-Prince airport. These attacks prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to impose a 30-day restriction on U.
S. airlines operating in the area. Earlier this week, a Spirit Airlines flight was struck by several bullets during its approach to Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
In that incident, a flight attendant suffered a grazing wound, forcing the plane to divert to an airport in the Dominican Republic for safety..
