Created Monday, Jan 4th 2021 14:01Z, last updated Monday, Jan 4th 2021 18:00Z
A Skywest Canadair CRJ-700 on behalf of United, registration N782SK performing flight
UA-5890 from Milwaukee,WI to Denver,CO (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 80nm southwest of Sioux Falls,SD (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Sioux Falls reporting a cracked windshield. The aircraft rapidly descended to 8000 feet (reaching 8000 feet within 7 minutes after leaving FL360, average rate of descent 4000fpm, and landed safely on Sioux Falls' runway 03 about 23 minutes after leaving FL360.
A replacement Embraer ERJ-175 registration N203SY reached Denver with a delay of 7 hours.
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