UPS plane aborts landing as jet neared runway: "What are you doing?"
Summary
A UPS plane had to abort its landing at Louisville International Airport when a Labcorp plane moved slightly beyond a designated holding area near the runway. The UPS plane was about to land when the air traffic control tower ordered it to go around for safety, and both planes stayed safely separated.Key Facts
- The incident happened at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky around 12:10 a.m. local time.
- A Labcorp plane was on a taxiway near runway 17 and was told to hold short of the runway for the UPS plane to land.
- The Labcorp pilot initially agreed but moved a little past the hold short bars, triggering alarms.
- Air traffic control ordered the Labcorp plane to stop, which it did without entering the runway.
- The UPS plane, about 125 feet from landing, was told to abort the landing and perform a go-around.
- Flight tracking data confirmed the Labcorp plane never entered the runway.
- UPS said their pilot followed standard procedures and there was no operational impact.
- The FAA confirmed both planes maintained required safety separation.
- This occurred about five months after a UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville that killed 14 people.
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