United Airlines Flight Hits Mule Deer in Wyoming

A United Airlines passenger flight traveling from Denver to Sheridan, Wyoming, struck a mule deer on the runway during landing in late September 2026. The aircraft, which had 41 passengers on board a 50-seat plane, was operated by SkyWest.

The collision resulted in the death of the mule deer, but no passengers or crew members were injured. Airport personnel typically monitor the landing area for wildlife that breaches the perimeter fence, but the deer in this instance evaded detection before the aircraft landed.