Death toll rises to 15 in UPS plane crash in Kentucky
- - Death toll rises to 15 in UPS plane crash in Kentucky
Kate ReillyDecember 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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A plume of smoke after the crash of a UPS plane at Louisville International Airport on Nov. 4, 2025. (Jon Cherry / AP file)
A 15th person has died as a result of the UPS plane crash in Kentucky in November.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the death toll on Thursday.
"It is with great sadness that I just learned Alain Rodriguez Colina has passed," Greenberg wrote on X. "Alain is the 15th victim of the UPS Flight 2976 accident."
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear also addressed Colina’s death in an X post on Thursday evening.
"Let’s pray for these families today and in the days, months and years to come so they know they are not alone and they are loved."
Colina's death came on Christmas Day, just over 7 weeks after he suffered severe injuries from the plane crash.
Crosses stand during a vigil on Nov. 7 for those killed and missing in the crash. (Jon Cherry / AP file)
On Nov. 4, UPS Flight 2976 crashed as it was taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport for Honolulu.
The aircraft's left engine caught fire during takeoff and immediately detached from the wing, according to Kentucky officials.
The plane then crashed into a series of buildings near the airport, destroying the surrounding area.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
