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death toll from ups jet crash in louisville, kentuckyThe number rose to 15 after one person died from his injuries. xmas day,
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the news in a social media post Thursday evening.
“It is with great sadness that I learned that Ellen Rodriguez Colina has passed away,” Greenberg wrote. “Ellen is 15th victim About the UPS Flight 2976 crash. “He suffered serious injuries at the time of the accident and passed away before this Christmas Day.”
Greenberg said, “May Ellen’s memory be a blessing.”
Colina worked Grade A Auto PartsA business that is headed for destruction, according to USA Today.
The company’s website paid tribute to him, saying, “Allen always greeted customers with a smile, going above and beyond for each customer.”
The crash occurred on November 4 at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky.
UPS Flight 2976 – a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft – was departing Louisville en route to Honolulu, Hawaii, when it crashed near the airport perimeter.
Jet’s left engine separated from wing before takeoff explosion of flames The plane was hit, according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
According to the NTSB, the plane flew only 30 feet in the air and crashed into a storage yard and some buildings.
Officials announced in November that fourteen people, including three crew members, died immediately after the collision, while several others were injured.
As a result, a class action lawsuit was filed against UPS and the businesses that manufactured the engines and aircraft. Lexington Herald Leader,
“Allen fought hard,” his attorney, Masten Childers III, said Thursday. “(His) demise should be honored by capturing him responsible for his death Accountable. For now, please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.”