US passenger jet found with hole in fuselage could have been shot

A U.S. passenger jet found with hole in fuselage could have been shot in the air or after it landed, the British Daily Mail newspaper reported Wednesday. Eight-four passengers and five crew were on board.

The 'bullet-sized' hole was near passenger window.

Investigators are looking at whether it was shot in the air or after it landed, according to the report.

The FBI has recovered a bullet from the rear right fuselage of a grounded U.S. Airways flight.

The pilot of the U.S. Airways 737, which had flown from Philadelphia to Charlotte, North Carolina, found the small hole during pre-flight checks, prompting an FBI investigation.

Some sources believe that the plane was hit when coming in to land at the airport, but there is no evidence as yet to back this up.

A government source told CNN that officials believe the bullet was fired in Charlotte after passengers had exited the aircraft.

Based on preliminary analysis, the bullet likely travelled about three-quarters of a mile and was losing velocity when it struck the plane in a downward and front-to-back trajectory.

This has prompted speculation that the jet may have been hit by a falling stray bullet.

It has not yet been confirmed that the hole on the exterior was caused by the bullet found in the fuselage but this is thought to be the most probable cause, the report said.

미 여객기 동체 총탄구멍 발견… 대형 사고 아찔!

미국 여객기에서 구멍이 발견돼 이 여객기가 비행 중 또는 착륙 후에 피격을 당했을 수 있다고 영국의 데일리 메일지가 30일 보도했다.

‘총알 크기’의 구멍은 객석 창문 근처에 나있었다.

수사관계자들은 이 여객기가 비행 중 피격을 당했는지 아니면 착륙 후에 피격을 당한 것일지 조사를 벌이고 있다고 이 보도는 전했다.

미 연방수사국 FBI는 이 U.S. Airways사 소속 여객기 오른쪽 뒤편에서 총알을 수거했다.