UPS plane aborts Louisville landing after small aircraft crosses runway in near-miss
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A UPS cargo plane aborted its landing in Louisville after a small plane crossed the runway, prompting air traffic control to order a go-around. The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
A UPS cargo plane was forced to abort its landing at Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport after a small plane crossed the runway. The air traffic controller ordered the UPS plane to perform a go-around, a maneuver to quickly pull up and avoid a potential collision. The incident occurred around 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday and fortunately, no one was hurt. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident. The UPS pilot followed standard procedures and there was no impact on the company's operations. The incident comes after a UPS plane crashed at the same airport in November, killing 14 people, and the National Transportation Safety Board is set to hold investigative hearings starting May 19.
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