There was confusion and chaos in the air traffic controller tower at Louisville, Kentucky's Muhammad Ali International Airport involving a UPS jet.
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The incident unfolded just after midnight on Tuesday, April 14, when a Boeing 767 almost collided with a smaller SKQ-25 plane taxiing on the runway.
What Happened With the UPS Jet?
As the New York Post reports, the UPS jet was approaching the runway from Atlanta when the smaller plane was coming in.
An air traffic controller yelled for the plane to stop before telling the pilot for the shipping company to go around.
"Skylab two five. What are you doing?" the controller asked. They then told the pilot to cross the runway.
A spokesperson for UPS confirmed that the plane carried out the go-around procedure "beautifully." This is when planes abandon their landing and continue on a flight path before circling back to the airport.
The spokesperson couldn't confirm how close the UPS jet was to landing. A representative for the Federal Aviation Administration said the "required separation was maintained."
This Isn't the First Time an Incident Like This Has Happened
On Nov. 4, 2025, a UPS cargo plane crashed at the same airport. It resulted in the death of three UPS crew members and 12 others.
The plane, reportedly bound for Honolulu, had just taken off from Muhammad Ali International Airport when it caught fire. The resulting fire produced a large plume of black smoke and caused significant damage.
The fire was attributed to the amount of fuel the plane was carrying, estimated at 38,000 gallons for the long flight to Hawaii.
The plane reached an altitude of 30 feet before the incident. A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board stated that the left engine had separated from the aircraft.
The Muhammad Ali International Airport is a major UPS delivery hub. Around 2 million packages are processed there per day. The company is the largest employer in the area with over 20,000 people working at the center.
