Is Southwest Airlines Safe?

We track reported incidents for Southwest Airlines. This page lists 10 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.

Most recent listed incident: 7 May 2020

Date: 7 May 2020

Flight: Flight 1392

Aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4

Location: Austin–Bergstrom International Airport

Summary: Collision with pedestrian on runway

Date: 17 April 2018

Flight: Flight 1380

Aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4

Location: near Philadelphia

Summary: Uncontained engine failure, fuselage penetration, explosive decompression

Date: 27 August 2016

Flight: Flight 3472

Aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4

Location: Gulf of Mexico

Summary: Uncontained engine failure, fuselage penetration

Date: 4 August 2016

Flight: Flight 149

Aircraft: Boeing 737-3H4

Location: BWI Marshall Airport

Summary: Nosegear failure (during pushback)

Date: 22 July 2013

Flight: Flight 345

Aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4

Location: La Guardia Airport

Summary: Pilot error, landed nose-first, nosegear failure

Date: 1 April 2011

Flight: Flight 812

Aircraft: Boeing 737-3H4

Location: Yuma International Airport

Summary: Metal fatigue, structural failure, rapid depressurization

Date: 13 July 2009

Flight: Flight 2294

Aircraft: Boeing 737-3H4

Location: near Charleston, West Virginia

Summary: Metal fatigue, structural failure, rapid depressurization

Date: 8 December 2005

Flight: Flight 1248

Aircraft: Boeing 737-7H4

Location: Chicago

Summary: Weather, runway overrun, ground collision

Date: 24 May 2003

Flight: Flight 2066

Aircraft: Boeing 737-3H4

Location: Amarillo International Airport

Summary: Crew error, weather, runway excursion

Date: 5 March 2000

Flight: Flight 1455

Aircraft: Boeing 737-3T5

Location: Burbank, California

Summary: Pilot error, runway overrun