A United Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines made an emergency landing at the Pierre Regional Airport after experiencing a reported engine failure. The aircraft was en-route to Denver from Fargo when the incident occurred.
A news release from the Pierre Police Department said a call was received by Central South Dakota Communications at 6 pm informing of the emergency and that the aircraft would be landing in Pierre. The Pierre Airport Rescue Fire Fighters initiated their emergency operations plan and stood by as the plane landed safely at 6:15 pm and passengers were offloaded at the Pierre Regional Airport terminal.