Victim of Louisville UPS plane crash dies on Christmas, bringing death toll to 15

Valarie Honeycutt Spears, Lexington Herald-Leader on Dec 25, 2025

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A victim of last month’s UPS plane crash in Louisville died Christmas morning, bringing the death toll to 15.

Alain Rodriguez Colina suffered severe injuries in the crash and died Thursday, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a social media post.

“May Alain’s memory be a blessing,” Greenberg wrote.

“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,” Gov. Andy Beshear wrote in a Thursday night social media post.

UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4 during takeoff from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. The left engine of the MD-11 McDonnell Douglas aircraft detached, sending the plane plummeting to the ground. It hit the roof of a UPS warehouse and several other buildings in the area.

Three crew members and a dozen others from nearby businesses died.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against UPS, as well as the companies that manufactured the plane and the engine.

“Alain fought hard,” his lawyer, Masten Childers III said Thursday night. “(His) passing must be honored by holding those responsible for his death accountable. For now, please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.”