Spirit hit by gunfire in PAP

[MikeD]

Gunfire at airliners. It’s not just for third world countries anymore.

Southwest Airlines flight struck by bullet prior to takeoff at Dallas airport
Southwest Airlines flight struck by bullet prior to takeoff at Dallas airport

Unfortunately, if this is some new, targeted thing, there’s not much that can be done about it. Short of closing any plane spotter viewing areas; nearly all airports have taxiways and runways that are easily within the range of small arms from the airport’s perimeter fence. And those airport perimeter fences cannot easily or reasonably be extended outwards for a host of reasons. Hopefully this isn’t some new form of thing to do or Tik Tok challenge, graduating up from the use of lasers against aircraft.

 

[Wardogg]

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Unfortunately, if this is some new, targeted thing, there’s not much that can be done about it. Short of closing any plane spotter viewing areas; nearly all airports have taxiways and runways that are easily within the range of small arms from the airport’s perimeter fence. And those airport perimeter fences cannot easily or reasonably be extended outwards for a host of reasons. Hopefully this isn’t some new form of thing to do or Tik Tok challenge, graduating up from the use of lasers against aircraft.

It’s Concerning to say the least. I was just at that airport on that airline not but a few days ago. I thought I gave that part of aviation up once I got out.