LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Saturday marks five months since a UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing 15 people, including three pilots. 

Some Louisville businesses near the UPS crash site are closing while others are relocating, but a few of them are still hanging on by a thread with no support.

For Stooges Bar and Grill owner Debbie Self, she's feeling the frustration and uncertainty.

"I honestly could sit and tell you I don't know where this is going to go," Self said. "I gotta take it one day at a time. One things for sure UPS doesn't care."

Rebuilding after the plane crash is an expensive. The Louisville bar and grill still has exposed ceilings as Self said she's paying everything herself.

"I'm paying out of my pocket," Self said. "Once they finish all the duck work, I'll have to turn the AC on, that'll run me five grand a month."

It's been an emotionally draining process for Self.

"I'm pretty bitter," Self said. "It's not right," Self said. "I'm sorry. It's just not right, and I hope they have to pay the penalty for this."

UPS set up a resource center after the plane crash. Now five months later, Self said still hasn't received any money or support from the company.

"I went down to the resource center twice to ask for help just for the utilities and that's been 3 to 4 months, and I haven't heard back from them. I'm not expecting anything from anybody."

Sharon Moyer from TT repairs said they haven't received support either. The company has contracts with UPS, making on-the-ground aircraft repairs.

"Nobody has reached out or anything like that," Moyer said. "UPS did email us in the beginning and tell us to reach out, but there's a lot of red tape to go through that so it's always difficult to get a hold of them."

TT Repairs is now relocating after finding out that their building is being sold. The business has been at the current location for some 30 years.

Moyer said they now have to pay higher rent when they move.

She said planes fly over the area all throughout the day. She thinks there may be some good in the move, explaining that it may provide some peace of mind.

"Prior to the crash, it was white noise. Now it's not. It's the fear of will the sky come crashing down," Moyer said.

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