Death toll from UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville rises to 15
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More than seven weeks after a man was severely injured in the fiery crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, he has died, officials announced Thursday, raising the death toll from the incident to 15 people. The victim was identified by Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg as Alain Rodriguez Colina. Colina "suffered severe injuries at the time of the crash and passed earlier this Christmas Day," Greenberg wrote in a social media post to X Thursday afternoon. On Nov.
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Main Idea: The death toll from the UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville has risen to 15 after a severely injured man, Alain Rodriguez Colina, died more than seven weeks after the accident.
Key Points:
- Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said Colina died on Christmas Day from injuries he suffered in the crash.
- UPS Flight 2976 crashed moments after takeoff on Nov. 4 near Louisville International Airport, where UPS has its global aviation hub.
- The crash killed the three pilots and 12 people on the ground, and nearly two dozen others were hurt.
- The NTSB said the plane rose only about 30 feet before crashing, and evidence points to cracks in the left wing’s engine mount.
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The crash killed workers and residents and may raise concern about air cargo safety and airport operations for nearby communities.
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The newly identified victim whose death raises the toll and is the main human focus of the report.
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Manufacturer of the MD-11F aircraft involved in the crash, mentioned in the investigation details.
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Social platform where Mayor Greenberg posted the death announcement.
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