Southwest Airlines Plane Hits, Kills Person on Runway in Texas: Officials

Southwest Airlines Plane Hits, Kills Person on Runway in Texas: Officials
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 plane. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A Southwest Airlines jet struck and killed a person when it landed in Austin, Texas, on Thursday evening, according to airport officials.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told news outlets that Southwest Airlines Flight 1392 reported seeing a person on the runway before the Boeing 737 touched down at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport after 8 p.m. local time.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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