A UPS cargo plane had to abort a landing in Louisville earlier this week when a small plane crossed the runway on approach.
The air traffic controller shouted, “Skylab 25, stop!” at the small plane before quickly ordering the UPS plane to stop and perform a maneuver called a “go around” to avoid another tragedy at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport, a major hub for UPS. The audio has been posted online before www.LiveATC.net.
Just last November, A The UPS plane crashed after The engine fell As it rolled down the runway for takeoff. The National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday that it plans to hold two days of investigative hearings starting May 19 to learn more about the cause of the accident. 14 people were killed It happened.
Fortunately, no one was injured in this latest incident, which occurred around 12:10 a.m. Tuesday.
Immediately after the cargo plane had stopped safely, the controller asked, “Skylab 25, what are you doing?”
“Skylab 25, yes, sorry about that,” the pilot replied.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
Close calls like this happen somewhere frequently. Just last week, a Frontier Airlines plane Almost collided Two trucks crossed in front of her while she was traveling at slow speeds at Los Angeles International Airport. In a separate incident earlier this week in Charlotte, North Carolina, an American Airlines pilot told the tower that he had to hit the brakes when a truck crossed in front of him on a taxiway.
Last month, an Air Canada plane landed at LaGuardia Airport in New York It collided with a fire truck Which had been cleared to cross the runway less than 20 seconds earlier. The two pilots were killed and dozens were injured in that accident.