Report: Bullet Hole Found on American Airlines Plane Following Flight from Miami to Colombia
An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8,on a flight from Miami to Medellín,colombia,was found after landing to have a bullet hole in its right wing,extending through the right-hand aileron. Ground crews reported an entry and exit hole, but ther were no injuries and the flight completed its journey without in-flight issues. The airplane was temporarily repaired in Medellín before continuing to miami, and later moved to Dallas for maintenance. American Airlines said the puncture was treated and the plane would undergo a formal inspection, and it would cooperate with authorities on the investigation. Colombia’s civil Aviation Authority said it would investigate and did not initially have additional facts. The incident has been reported by CBS News and referenced by other outlets.
An American Airlines plane was shot while it was in Colombia, but no one knows exactly who did it and when it happened.
A bullet hole was found the right wing of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft sometime after it landed Sunday evening in Medellin, Colombia, after a flight from Miami, Florida, according to CBS News.
The ground crew found a hole “that extends all the way through the right-hand aileron,” documents indicated.
When the plane was shot, or who shot it, was not known.
🚨🇺🇸🇨🇴 An American Airlines 737 was found with an apparent bullet hole in its wing after landing in Medellín, Colombia.
Entry point on one side of the aileron, exit damage on the other.
Ground crew discovered it after the Miami-to-Medellín flight Sunday.
No injuries.
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— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 25, 2026
The hole appeared to have an entry point on one side of the aileron and an exit point on the other side.
Ailerons help pilots maintain control of an aircraft.
There were no injuries during the flight and no issues during the flight from Miami to Colombia, American Airlines said, according to the New York Post.
“Following a routine inspection, our teams identified a puncture to the exterior of one of our aircraft in Medellín, Colombia,” the airline said, according to Fox Business.
“The aircraft was immediately removed from service for further inspection and repair. We will work closely with all relevant authorities to investigate this incident.”
CBS reported that a temporary fix was made in Colombia before the plane flew to Miami Monday.
AA felt ok with patching it up in MIA and then flew it to Dallas last night where it seems out of service
— JonNYC (@xJonNYC) February 24, 2026
It later flew from Miami to Dallas.
The Post said that Dallas is home to the airline’s primary maintenance facility.
Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority said it had no information on the incident, but would investigate it, CBS News reported.
In 2024, Spirit, JetBlue, and American all had issues with aircraft being hit by bullets during a spate of intense gang violence in Haiti.
The Federal Aviation Administration responded by pausing air service to the area.
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