Smoke is filling the air in and around Louisville following a plane crash near the airport.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a UPS aircraft crashed near the Muhammad Ali International Airport Tuesday, it sent a huge plume of smoke across the skies covering a large portion of Louisville and surrounding areas.
Is the air safe to breathe in Louisville?
According to AirNow, the current air quality index as of 7 p.m. Tuesday is a 34 – which is good.
The smoke caused a level of concern which triggered a shelter in place from the airport to northbound to the Ohio River.
They are asking everyone to avoid smoke from the incident.
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