Drunk Driver Damages Jets at Dallas Love Field

Police in Dallas continue to investigate an incident that occurred on the morning of April 9 when a drunk driver crashed through a gate at Love Field and damaged two business aircraft on the ramp at one of the Signature Flight Support FBOs there.

According to police reports, the suspect—a 21-year-old male driving a GMC Sierra pickup truck—rammed a locked gate on the east side of the field around 3 a.m., drove onto the ramp, and hit a fuel truck, causing minor damage to its front bumper before impacting the wings of a Gulfstream IV and a Cessna Citation Latitude. BJT was unable to determine the extent of damage to the jets.

The suspect, who was arrested at the scene on charges of driving while intoxicated and damaging or destroying critical infrastructure facility, was taken to an area hospital due to his level of intoxication. In a statement, Signature Aviation said there were no injuries in the incident and added that it is cooperating fully with authorities.