A Southwest Airlines flight leaving Dallas returned to the gate after being hit by a bullet before takeoff.
On Friday, Nov. 15, Flight 2494 was preparing to depart Dallas Love Field Airport when it was “hit by gunfire near the cockpit,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA said in a statement that the Boeing 737-800 was en route to Indianapolis International Airport before the shooting.
A Southwest spokesperson told PEOPLE on Saturday, Nov. 16, that there were no reports of injuries.
It was not immediately clear where the shooting came from.
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The filming took place while the team was preparing to leave. The plane then “taxied safely back to the terminal,” according to a statement from a Southwest spokesperson.
They added that “the bullet apparently hit the right side of the aircraft just below the flight deck.”
“Southwest has placed our customers on another flight,” an airline representative also said. “Law enforcement was notified and the aircraft was removed from service.”
A spokesperson for Dallas Love Field Airport told PEOPLE that the shooting prompted a response from the Dallas Police Department and the Dallas Fire Department.
They added that runway 13R/31L was “temporarily” closed before reopening as police investigated. On Facebook, 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 a “shooting call” around 9:48 p.m. and is the “lead agency” in the ongoing investigation.
The incident occurred the same week that a Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after taking off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, The Hill reports.
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