US Air PHL bullet hole, call FBI
03-29-2011, 08:50 AM
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US Air PHL bullet hole, call FBI
(CNN) -- FBI investigators were working Tuesday to discover what caused a small hole in the body of a US Airways jet, which was discovered by a pilot as he checked the aircraft before a flight.
The puncture in the Boeing 737 airliner is the size and shape of a bullet hole, but that doesn't mean someone shot at the plane, said Amy Thorenson, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Investigators don't yet know what could have caused the hole, she said.
The aircraft had flown to Charlotte from Philadelphia and was being prepped for another flight when the pilot discovered the hole above a passenger window toward the back of the plane, according to airline officials.
The airline pulled the plane from service and called in the FBI.
The puncture in the Boeing 737 airliner is the size and shape of a bullet hole, but that doesn't mean someone shot at the plane, said Amy Thorenson, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Investigators don't yet know what could have caused the hole, she said.
The aircraft had flown to Charlotte from Philadelphia and was being prepped for another flight when the pilot discovered the hole above a passenger window toward the back of the plane, according to airline officials.
The airline pulled the plane from service and called in the FBI.
03-29-2011, 01:22 PM
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US Airways getting shot at in Philly?
Pilot finds hole in plane's fuselage; airline and FBI investigate - CNN.com
Edit: Ah, I guess this got combined. I didn't realize it was already a thread somewhere.
Edit: Ah, I guess this got combined. I didn't realize it was already a thread somewhere.
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03-30-2011, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by AbortAbortAbort
Above the windows? So...either the US Captains have a slightly aerobatic side, or that one was heck of a lucky arc for a bullet to make.
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