A Boeing 737 Max 8 has been pulled from service after airport staff found a bullet hole in the outside.
During a routine inspection of the American Airlines jet that had landed from Miami, staff at Colombia’s Medellin airport noticed the puncture.
Upon closer inspection, they found a small round hole with an exit point – consistent with what could possibly be a bullet strike on the aircraft.
American Airlines launched an investigation into the puncture and repaired it before flying it back to Dallas for further inspections.
The flight to Medellin had no issues and no injuries from the bullet hole, with Colombia’s Civil Aeronautical Authority issuing an announcement after.
‘The Civil Aeronautics Authority stays attentive to any official communication from international agencies or the airline that will make clear the facts and determine the origin of the reported issues,’ it said.
American Airlines said: ‘The aircraft was immediately faraway from service for further inspection and repair. We’ll work closely with all relevant authorities to research this incident.’
The puncture marks were found on the plane’s right aileron, which is used to regulate the aircraft’s roll and lateral balance.
Authorities aren’t quite sure when the plane was struck by the bullet, but imagine it can have happened while landing in Colombia.
Per week ago, Gatwick Airport’s train station was cordoned off after reports of a person carrying firearms on board a train.
The services on the Gatwick railway line ground to a halt after the alarm was raised, with eyewitnesses saying a person on board a train from Brighton was carrying a firearm.
Emergency services descended on the station, including officers from British Transport Police and Sussex Police.
Officers discovered a person carrying two imitation firearms, and he was detained.
A British Transport Police spokesperson told Metro: ‘We received a report at 12.45pm on 20 February of a person on board a train from Brighton with a firearm.
‘Sussex Law enforcement officials met the train at Gatwick Airport and arrested a person in possession of two imitation firearms.
‘BTP officers are investigating.’
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