Trending Now - UPS Flight Halts Landing Due to Near Miss With Small Aircraft

WHO:

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - UPS cargo plane and a small aircraft identified as Skylab 25 were involved in the incident.

[12:10 AM] - CBS News - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident.

WHAT:

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The audio of the air traffic controller's instructions was posted online by www.LiveATC.net.

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The controller asked the small plane, “Skylab 25, what are you doing?” after the UPS cargo plane safely pulled up.

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The pilot of Skylab 25 responded, “Skylab 25, yeah, sorry about that.”

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The UPS cargo plane aborted its landing due to the small plane crossing the runway.

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The air traffic controller ordered the UPS plane to perform a go-around maneuver to avoid a collision.

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - No injuries were reported in this incident.

WHERE:

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The incident occurred at Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport, a major hub for UPS.

WHEN:

[April 12th, 2026] - ABC News - The incident occurred at approximately 12:10 a.m. on April 12th, 2026.

[April 12th, 2026] - ABC News - The incident occurred at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12th, 2026.

[May 19th, 2026] - ABC News - The National Transportation Safety Board plans to hold investigative hearings starting on May 19th, 2026, regarding a previous UPS plane crash.

WHY:

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - Close calls like this happen frequently, as noted by a recent incident involving a Frontier Airlines jet nearly colliding with two trucks at Los Angeles International Airport.

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The small plane crossed the runway as the UPS cargo plane was approaching for landing, prompting the go-around maneuver.

HOW:

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The UPS cargo plane performed a go-around maneuver to avoid a collision with the small aircraft.

[12:10 AM] - ABC News - The air traffic controller yelled “Skylab 25, stop!” to the small plane before instructing the UPS plane to pull up.

(UPDATED April 17, 2026 21:13 UTC)

An audio recording of an air traffic controller's instructions has been posted online, revealing a close call involving a small plane and a UPS cargo aircraft that occurred at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Sunday. After the UPS plane safely performed a go-around maneuver, the controller asked the small plane, “Skylab 25, what are you doing?” to which the pilot responded, “Skylab 25, yeah, sorry about that.” Such incidents are not uncommon, with a recent example involving a Frontier Airlines jet nearly colliding with two trucks at Los Angeles International Airport.

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(UPDATED April 17, 2026 19:21 UTC)

A UPS cargo plane and a small aircraft identified as Skylab 25 were involved in an incident at Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport early on Sunday, when the small plane crossed the runway as the UPS plane was approaching for landing. The air traffic controller ordered the UPS plane to perform a go-around maneuver to avoid a collision, and fortunately, no injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the incident, and the National Transportation Safety Board plans to hold hearings starting May 19th regarding a previous UPS plane crash.