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The 10% flight capacity cuts come after air traffic controllers have been working weeks without pay, creating staffing shortages, delays and pressures on the airline industry. Wednesday’s announcement also follows a fatal plane crash in Louisville Tuesday evening that left at least 13 people dead.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is included on the FAA’s list of 40 airports seeing flights cut. The FAA says it’s an effort to maintain safety during the government shutdown. Travelers say they’re thankful they are getting out before the cuts start,
Some of the largest and busiest airports in the U.S. are among the 40 impacted by a shortage of air traffic controllers.
When a UPS plane crashed near Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport Tuesday, at least two Kentucky businesses were hit. The death toll from the crash rose to 12 Wednesday evening.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said multiple agencies are responding to a reported plane crash near the Louisville Airport.
New ground footage shows UPS MD-11 erupting in a fireball as it made its way down the runway before it exploded.