Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky has reopened, but multiple taxiways remain closed, according to the FAA, after a fiery UPS plane crash on Nov. 4 left at least nine people dead and several injured.
Anyone scheduled to arrive or depart in Louisville have been advised by airport authorities to check their flight status.
According to Gov. Andy Beshear and Officer Jonathan Biven of the Louisville Airport Police Deptartment, there are at least seven fatalities.
Beshear said there are also 11 injuries ― and he thinks those numbers could grow.
UPS reported the plane, an MD-11, was headed for Honolulu with three crew members on board. UPS said family members seeking information should call 800-631-0604.
The MD-11 has three engines ― one mounted under each wing and one mounted under its tail. The jet, which was first launched in 1990, hasn’t carried a passenger flight since 2014. It remains active as a cargo plane. In February 2023, the president of UPS told supply chain industry publication Freight Waves that the MD-11 was being phased out in favor of newer Boeing planes.
UPS, the largest employer in Louisville, halted operations at its UPS Worldport facility. The plane crash has become the deadliest in UPS Airlines’ history.
Check your flight status in South Bend
Here’s how to check your flight status if flying in or out of South Bend International Airport.
You can see the entire list of arrivals and departures and their status on the airport’s website. Simply toggle the chart depending on whether you are checking an arrival or departure.
There were no flights listed as delayed or canceled at South Bend as of mid-morning on Nov. 5.
Louisville is not among the 17 destinations with direct South Bend flights.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Was your South Bend International Airport flight affected by the Louisville plane crash?
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