Dallas police are investigating after a Southwest Airlines flight was struck by a bullet Friday evening as it was preparing to depart from Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas, authorities said. 'Ultra low-cost carrier' kicks off first of four planned nonstop routes to new destinations at Daytona Beach International Airport.

A Southwest Airlines flight with passengers onboard was struck by gunfire as it was preparing to take off at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas, authorities said. Flight 2494 was preparing for departure to Indianapolis when "a bullet apparently struck the right side of the aircraft under the flight deck",

A flight operated by Southwest couldn't take off Friday because a bullet struck the plane. It came hours after a fire evacuated passengers on another flight.