Southwest 737 Hit By ‘Stray Bullet’ At Love Field

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Southwest 737 was struck by a stray bullet while taxiing at Dallas Love Field on Friday night, hitting the right side near the flight deck.
  • No injuries were reported among passengers or crew, but the incident caused a two-hour delay as the aircraft returned to the gate and passengers swapped planes.
  • Authorities are investigating the source of the bullet, and the airport was briefly closed following the incident.
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Authorities in Dallas are trying to trace the source of what has been termed a stray bullet that hit a Southwest 737 while it was taxiing at Love Field late Friday. The aircraft was on its way to the runway just before 10 p.m. local time for a flight to Indianapolis when the bullet hit the right side near the flight deck. There were no injuries.

The plane returned to the gate and was swapped for another, and the passengers and crew were on their way about two hours later. The airport was closed briefly when first responders arrived. Love Field is about 8 miles from downtown Dallas and is surrounded by residential areas

Russ Niles

Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
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