Southwest B738 at Las Vegas on Jan 3rd 2014, tail strike

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8327A performing flight WN-2516 from Orlando,FL to Las Vegas,NV (USA), landed on Las Vegas' runway 25L in calm winds and good visibility, however the tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the terminal maintaining routine communication.

The FAA reported the aircraft suffered a tail strike on landing, the damage is being assessed.

Metars:

KLAS 040556Z 21005KT 10SM SCT250 09/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00891044 10150 20083 50000

KLAS 040456Z 22003KT 10SM BKN250 09/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T00941044

KLAS 040356Z 22004KT 10SM BKN250 11/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01061044

KLAS 040256Z 20007KT 10SM BKN250 12/M05 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01221050 55000

KLAS 040156Z 19007KT 10SM BKN250 13/M05 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01281050

KLAS 040056Z 18004KT 10SM BKN250 14/M05 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01391050

KLAS 032356Z 15004KT 10SM SCT250 15/M06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01501056 10161 20111 56018

KLAS 032256Z 17004KT 10SM SCT250 16/M07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01561067