There was a close call between a UPS plane and another aircraft at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Tuesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration is grounding more planes following the deadly UPS crash in Louisville.
It happened about 6 p.m. off East Highway 22 in Owenton, about 80 miles east of Louisville.
Police said a blue 1975 Stewart Bowers Flybaby crashed into a field north of the runway.
According to a report by CNN, the agency blames a contractor working for the FAA who unintentionally deleted files related to a key pilot safety system.
Hundreds of volunteers and first responders ran a drill at Louisville's international airport Wednesday morning, to prepare for an emergency.
The grant from the FAA will be used to purchase an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle to improve safety.
That money will be used to will help renovate a runway, a taxiway and taxiway lighting at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
The company said it expects to spend about $4 billion more than previously budgeted to build the planes once it receives permission to do so. And it has set up a $100 million compensation fund to the families of crash victims, although it will face litigation costs that could go far higher.
The number of drone sightings by Louisville pilots has doubled in recent years, according to Federal Aviation Administration data reviewed by WDRB News.