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320DRIVER
31st May 2003, 06:37
Any more info on this?

Regis#: SWA2066 Make/Model: B737 Description: 737-700, BBJ, C-40

Date: 05/25/2003

Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: AMARILLO State: TX Country: US

DESCRIPTION
THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 4. COMMUNICATIONS WERE LOST AND RAIN OBSCURED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON RUNWAY 4 NEAR TAXIWAY A. AMARILLO, TX.

ATPMBA
31st May 2003, 21:48
I’m starting to get concerned about SWA, in the AMA accident the news services said it got blown off the runway, it appears from the METAR report there was a thunderstorm with heavy rain possibly in progress at the time. The FAA says the nose wheel collapsed.

From the FAA website:
WEATHER: AMA METAR 0240Z 11007G18KT 1SM +TSRA BR FEW004 BKN017 OVC055 17/15 A3005
RMK WSHFT 0207 TSB 0157 RAB 0158 P0046