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American Airlines Flight Lands With Suspected Bullet Hole

The flight landed at José María Córdova International Airport in Colombia.

An American Airlines jet from Miami landed in Colombia with an apparent bullet hole. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was found with the puncture in the right wing at José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín and removed from service. The damage was on the right wing’s aileron, a part used to balance the plane. No passengers were hurt. The flight, on Monday, normally seats over 160 people, but the airline did not specify how many were on board the damaged plane. CBS News reported that documents said the hole “that extends all the way through the right-hand aileron” and that sources told the network both a small round hole marking the point of entry and damge at an apparent exit had been found. The apparent bullet hole was first reported by airline blogger JonNYC on X. The plane was temporarily repaired in Colombia and returned as scheduled to Miami, flight data shows. According to AirLive, which first reported about the incident, the plane is currently being assessed for damage at the Americans’ primary maintenance hub at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. “We will work closely with all relevant authorities to investigate this incident,” the American noted.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify where the plan landed with apparent bullet damage.