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.

Bullet hits Southwest Airlines plane just before planned takeoff at Dallas airport - The bullet struck near the cockpit

A Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas Love Field airport was struck by a bullet on Friday night causing the plane to return to the gate.

A bullet has struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a Dallas airport, forcing the cancellation of the evening flight.

"Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was set 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 in an emailed statement to Reuters.

A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by a bullet while preparing to take off from Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday evening.

A Southwest Airlines plane was shot at Dallas Love Field on Friday night. The Lee family was onboard at the time of the shooting and shared their experience.

A Dallas family heading to Indianapolis to visit friends shared their experience after the plane they were on at Love Field was shot.

A bullet has struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a Dallas airport, forcing the cancellation of the evening flight.