(Reuters) – A Southwest Airlines (NYSE:) plane preparing to take off at Dallas Love Field Airport was hit by a bullet late on Friday, forcing the plane to return to the gate, the airline said. airline in a statement.
“Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was scheduled to depart for Indianapolis when a bullet apparently struck the right side of the plane, just below the flight deck, as the crew was preparing for takeoff,” a Southwest spokesperson said.
“No injuries were reported. Law enforcement authorities were notified and the plane was removed from service.”
The plane was preparing to take off from Dallas to Indianapolis.
Dallas Love Field Airport said the security incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. local time and prompted a response from Dallas police and the Dallas Fire and Rescue Department.
Passengers were safely disembarked after the plane was damaged, the airport said in a statement without identifying the airline.
No further details were immediately available about the origin of the bullet or the circumstances of the incident.