UPS B763 at Louisville on Apr 14th 2026, go around due to runway incursion

Last Update: April 17, 2026 / 11:16:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 14, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-1303

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N338UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

Airport
Louisville International Standiford Field, Louisville

Airport ICAO Code
KSDF

A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 767-300 freighter, registration N338UP performing flight 5X-1303 (dep Apr 13th) from Atlanta,GA to Louisville,KY (USA), was on short final to Louisville's runway 17L descending through about 170 feet AGL when ATC called another aircraft, a Pilatus PC-12, to stop, 6 seconds later instructed the 5X-1303 to go around and queried the Pilatus: "what are you doing?" The 767 initiated the go around and turned slightly to the left, climbed to 3000 feet, positioned for another approach to runway 17L and landed safely about 20 minutes later.

According to ADS-B data the Pilatus crossed the hold short line runway 17L - despite instruction to hold short of 17L - when the B763 was descending through about 200 feet AGL and was just crossing the runway centerline at the threshold when the B763 overflew left abeam of the threshold already climbing through about 400 feet in the go around.

Metars:
KSDF 131556Z 21016G24KT 10SM FEW045 BKN060 BKN200 23/15 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02280150=
KSDF 131456Z 20017G24KT 10SM FEW045 BKN065 OVC200 22/15 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 21026/1420 SLP204 60000 T02170150 51012=
KSDF 131356Z 20014G21KT 10SM FEW045 BKN060 BKN120 OVC200 22/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP202 CB DSNT SE T02170139=
KSDF 131256Z 20010KT 10SM BKN048 BKN090 OVC200 22/13 A3013 RMK AO2 RAB14E24 SLP198 P0000 T02170133=
KSDF 131156Z 22011G19KT 10SM SCT065 BKN120 BKN200 OVC300 23/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02280122 10250 20222 53015=
KSDF 131056Z 23012G20KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02280117=
KSDF 130956Z 23013G20KT 10SM BKN250 23/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02280111=
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N338UP
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B763
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 14, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
UPS

Flight number
5X-1303

Departure
Atlanta, United States

Destination
Louisville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N338UP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

Airport
Louisville International Standiford Field, Louisville

Airport ICAO Code
KSDF

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