Date:	Friday 2 February 2024
Time:	23:20
Type:	Bombardier CRJ-701ER
Owner/operator:	United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines
Registration:	N794SK
MSN:	10298
Year of manufacture:	2010
Engine model:	GE CF34-8C5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	near Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport, OK (OKC/KOKC) -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN)
Destination airport:	Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport, OK (OKC/KOKC)
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
United flight UA5841, a Bombardier CRJ-701ER, was struck by lightning and post flight inspection revealed damage to nose cone.

Weather reported about the incident time (3 Feb, 0520Z):
OKC 030452Z COR 14016G25KT 10SM TSRA OVC013CB 15/14 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 14026/0438 LTG DSNT SW-N TSE24B39 SLP032 OCNL LTGICCCCG OHD TS OHD MOV N P0002 T01500139
KOKC 030624Z 27009KT 6SM RA BR SCT010 BKN055 OVC070 12/11 A2966 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0554 LTG DSNT N AND NW TSE22 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT NW-N CB DSNT NW-N P0005 T01220111

FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n794sk#33da673b

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


2 June 2022	N794SK	United Express, opb SkyWest Airlines	0	Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA)		min
Bird strike

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
05-Feb-2024 15:19	ASN	Added
05-Feb-2024 15:20	ASN	Updated [Location, Damage, ]
05-Feb-2024 15:22	ASN	Updated [Date, Time, ]