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UPS plane ordered by controller to abort landing after jet approached runway: "What are you doing?"
Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 10:05 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A UPS plane had to abort its landing at Louisville International Airport.
- The incident occurred because a Labcorp aircraft approached the runway while the UPS plane was landing.
- The Labcorp pilot was instructed to hold short of the runway but moved past the hold short bars, activating alarms.
- Air traffic control ordered the Labcorp plane to stop and the UPS plane to perform a go-around.
- Audio recordings captured a tense exchange between the air traffic controller and the Labcorp pilot.
- UPS stated its pilot acted according to procedures and there was no operational impact.
- The FAA confirmed that the UPS and Labcorp planes maintained required separation.
- The incident occurred about five months after a deadly UPS cargo plane crash at the same airport.