SkyWest flight from Chicago to Portland returns to O'Hare after reported lightning strike, airline says

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date March 15, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated March 15, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/skywest-flight-returns-to-ohare-due-to-reported-lightning-strike/

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A flight from Chicago to Portland, Maine, had to return to O'Hare shortly after takeoff on Sunday evening after it was reportedly struck by lightning. SkyWest Airlines flight 5783, operating as United Express, returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike, a spokesperson for SkyWest...