Bombardier CRJ-701ER, N779SK: Incident occurred October 14, 2021 near Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT), Mesa County, Colorado

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado

Aircraft struck a bird cracking the windshield. 

United Express

SkyWest Airlines Inc  

https://registry.faa.gov/N779SK

Date: 14-OCT-21

Time: 00:15:00Z

Regis#: N779SK

Aircraft Make: BOMBARDIER

Aircraft Model: CL-600-2C10

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: MINOR

Activity: COMMERCIAL

Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)

Operation: 121

Aircraft Operator: SKYWEST AIRLINES

Flight Number: SKW 4652

City: GRAND JUNCTION

State: COLORADO