A UPS cargo jet was forced to abort its landing at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport during a near-miss incident involving another aircraft, prompting an air traffic controller to shout, “What are you doing?” as the situation unfolded, as reported by The New York Post.

The incident occurred just after midnight Tuesday when a Boeing 767 traveling from Atlanta approached the airport for landing.

At the same time, a smaller SKQ-25 aircraft was on the runway, creating a potentially dangerous situation that required immediate action.

According to audio captured by LiveATC, an air traffic controller urgently intervened as the aircraft converged.

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“Skylab two five stop,” the controller said before directing the UPS flight to execute a go-around maneuver.

Moments later, the controller added, “Skylab two five. What are you doing?” before instructing the smaller aircraft to cross the runway.

Flight tracking data from FlightRadar showed the two planes in close proximity, with the UPS jet descending toward the runway before pulling away to avoid a conflict.

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The go-around procedure required the cargo plane to discontinue its landing approach and continue flying before circling back for another attempt.

UPS spokesperson Michelle Polk confirmed the crew followed proper procedures during the incident.

She said the go-around was carried out “beautifully,” indicating that the pilots responded as trained under the circumstances.

Polk did not specify how close the aircraft came to landing before the maneuver was initiated.

However, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said the “required separation was maintained,” according to WDRB.

The airport, which serves as a major hub for UPS operations, handles a significant volume of cargo traffic.

Known as Worldport, the facility processes roughly 2 million packages per day and has the capacity to handle up to 416,000 packages and documents per hour.

UPS is also the largest employer in the Louisville area, with approximately 20,000 workers based at the site.

The near-miss incident comes five months after a deadly cargo plane crash at the same airport.

In that earlier crash, a fuel-laden aircraft went down shortly after takeoff and erupted into flames after striking nearby businesses.

Fourteen people were ultimately killed in that crash. UPS identified the crew members on board as Capt. Richard Wartenberg, 57, first officer Lee Truitt, 45, and international relief officer Capt. Dana Diamond, 62.

Investigators said the aircraft had only reached about 30 feet in altitude before disaster struck.

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the plane’s left engine separated from the rest of the aircraft during the incident.

The initial death toll from the crash was reported as 14, but Alain Rodriguez Colina, who had been severely injured, later died on Christmas Day, seven weeks after the crash, bringing the total number of fatalities to 14.

Authorities have not indicated that Tuesday’s near-miss resulted in any injuries, and no further details have been released about the circumstances leading to the runway conflict.

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