A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by gunfire on Friday just before taking off from Dallas Love Field Airport, according to federal officials.  Southwest Flight 2494 was expected to take off around 9 p.

Before takeoff, a Southwest Airlines flight heading from Denver to Houston had to evacuate more than 100 passengers after a phone caught fire.

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",