Here is the write up from the Dallas Morning News.
Southwest Airlines plane sustains minor damage after landing
05/25/2003
The Associated Press
AMARILLO, Texas — A Southwest Airlines plane sustained minor damage when its front landing gear apparently collapsed shortly after landing late Saturday, an airline official said.
The plane, flight 2066 from Las Vegas, appeared to have landed properly about 9:30 p.m. CDT, said Ed Stewart, Southwest senior director of public relations. However, shortly after landing, a strong gust of wind pushed the plane off the runway. The pilot was able to bring the plane back onto the runway, but the landing gear failed afterward.
"We are investigating whether it was a microburst," Stewart said. "Weather was definitely a factor."
None of the 63 customers or five crew members was injured, Stewart said.
Passengers were met at the plane, a Boeing 737, by buses and taken to the terminal.
The plane was removed from the runway shortly afterward, but the runway remained closed Sunday morning until some damaged lights could be replaced, Stewart said.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were expected to look into the accident.
Southwest Airlines plane sustains minor damage after landing
05/25/2003
The Associated Press
AMARILLO, Texas — A Southwest Airlines plane sustained minor damage when its front landing gear apparently collapsed shortly after landing late Saturday, an airline official said.
The plane, flight 2066 from Las Vegas, appeared to have landed properly about 9:30 p.m. CDT, said Ed Stewart, Southwest senior director of public relations. However, shortly after landing, a strong gust of wind pushed the plane off the runway. The pilot was able to bring the plane back onto the runway, but the landing gear failed afterward.
"We are investigating whether it was a microburst," Stewart said. "Weather was definitely a factor."
None of the 63 customers or five crew members was injured, Stewart said.
Passengers were met at the plane, a Boeing 737, by buses and taken to the terminal.
The plane was removed from the runway shortly afterward, but the runway remained closed Sunday morning until some damaged lights could be replaced, Stewart said.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were expected to look into the accident.
