The crash of a UPS plane in Louisville, Ky., has disrupted the shipper’s air cargo headquarters, delaying some deliveries.
Nov. 5 The crash of a UPS plane in Louisville, Ky., has disrupted the shipper’s air cargo headquarters, delaying some deliveries.
UPS Worldport halted processing of packages on Tuesday night after the crash.
The first flights resumed about 24 hours after the crash. CNN reported 10 flights took off within 30 minutes just before 5 p.m. CST.
The Louisville site serves as UPS’ main processing location in the United States. Planes arrive from throughout the nation. The packages are sorted and then they go on other planes to their destinations.
The air cargo operations are also connected to the ground network.
On a typical day, more than 300 UPS flights depart from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport with about 2 million packages.
