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One man was injured in a fire that broke out last month Above A passenger died in a cargo plane crash in Kentucky on Christmas Day, raising the death toll from the crash to 15, officials announced late Thursday.
Ellen Rodriguez Colina worked at a scrapyard that was destroyed when a departing cargo plane loaded with fuel for a flight to Hawaii plowed into businesses just outside Louisville’s airport on Nov. 4. Kentucky Government. andy beshear And louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg confirmed his death via social media.
Allen is the 15th victim of the UPS Flight 2976 crash, Greenberg said. “He suffered serious injuries in the accident and passed away before this Christmas Day. May Ellen’s memory be a blessing.”
Owner of Grade A Auto Parts and Recycling and ceo Sean Garber confirmed to WAVE-TV that Colina was one of the company’s employees. Scrapyard workers have described the struggle to help survivors of the crash, which killed three other workers as well as customers. Dramatic video captured the plane crashing into businesses and bursting into flames.
Three pilots and several people on the ground were killed when the plane’s left engine separated just outside Muhammad Ali International Airport, where UPS has its largest package delivery hub. The National Transportation Safety Board said cracks were later found where the engine was attached to the wing.
Earlier this month, an attorney filed two wrongful death lawsuits alleging the company continued to fly older planes without extending maintenance beyond the regularly scheduled time. are also named in the lawsuit general ElectricFrom which the aircraft engine was made. Both UPS and GE have said they do not comment on pending lawsuits but that safety is their top priority as they assist in the federal investigation.
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all MD-11s, which had been used exclusively to carry cargo for more than a decade.