Kentucky plane crash death toll rises to 15 after injured man died on Christmas
Alain Rodriguez Colina was working at a scrapyard that the UPS cargo plane crashed into on 4 November
TL;DR
- The death toll from the UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky has risen to 15.
- Alain Rodriguez Colina, injured on the ground, died on Christmas Day from his wounds.
- Rodriguez was an employee at a scrapyard that was impacted by the crash.
- Three pilots on UPS Flight 2976 also died in the crash.
- The plane's left engine detached shortly after takeoff from Louisville's airport.
- Investigators found cracks where the plane's engine connected to its wing.
- The FAA ordered the grounding of all MD-11s following the incident.
- UPS and GE, the engine manufacturer, face wrongful death lawsuits.
- Both UPS and GE state that safety is their top priority and are cooperating with investigators.