LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – When hard news breaks — as happened Tuesday with the tragic crash of a UPS plane at Muhammad Ali International Airport — the best thing a sportswriter can usually do is get out of the way.

That’s what I’ve learned over the years. I’ve pitched in when asked — tornado coverage in Milton, Ky., a few COVID stories, occasionally taking photos if I could. But in the middle of chaos, news teams are stretched thin and scenes get crowded fast. Unless directed otherwise, it’s best not to add to the clutter.

Tuesday was one of those days.

Shortly after the crash, before any of us fully grasped what had happened, I passed through the newsroom. Photographers were huddled over maps, figuring out where they could fly a drone. I started hearing from a couple of UPS employees he

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