Plane that took off from Fargo makes emergency landing in South Dakota

PIERRE, S.D. (KFGO) – A United Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing at the Pierre Regional Airport after experiencing a reported engine failure.

The plane was en-route to Denver from Fargo when the incident occurred Tuesday night.

Pierre Airport Rescue Fire Fighters initiated their emergency operations plan and stood by as the plane landed safely at 6:15 pm.