Southwest Airlines Flight 2066 Runway Departure at Amarillo International Airport (N343SW)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On May 24, 2003, at approximately 2136 central daylight time, Southwest Airlines Flight 2066, operating a Boeing 737-300 with registration N343SW, experienced a runway excursion during its landing at Amarillo International Airport (AMA) in Amarillo, Texas. The scheduled domestic air carrier flight had originated from McCarran International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, at approximately 1945. The operation was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 with an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions were present, although thunderstorms were located in the vicinity of the airport. ## Sequence of Events and Damage During the landing roll, the aircraft veered off the left side of runway 4. The flight crew subsequently steered the airplane back toward the runway surface. As the aircraft was redirected, the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane ultimately came to a stop on the runway. The incident resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. All 63 passengers and 5 crewmembers on board were not injured.