15th Victim Dies Weeks After UPS Cargo Plane Crash in Louisville, Kentucky [WATCH]

A man critically injured in the fiery crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, has died more than seven weeks after the accident, bringing the total number of fatalities to 15, as reported by Fox News.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg confirmed that Alain Rodriguez Colina passed away on Christmas Day after suffering severe injuries in the Nov. 4 crash involving United Parcel Service Flight 2976.

“It is with great sadness that I just learned Alain Rodriguez Colina has passed,” Greenberg wrote in a post on X on Thursday evening.

“Alain is the 15th victim of the UPS Flight 2976 accident. He suffered severe injuries at the time of the crash and passed earlier this Christmas Day. May Alain’s memory be a blessing.”

It is with great sadness that I just learned Alain Rodriguez Colina has passed.

Alain is the 15th victim of the UPS Flight 2976 accident. He suffered severe injuries at the time of the crash and passed earlier this Christmas Day.

May Alain’s memory be a blessing.

— Mayor Craig Greenberg (@LouisvilleMayor) December 26, 2025

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear also responded to the updated death toll, urging the public to keep the families of the victims in their prayers.

In a post on X, Beshear wrote that people should “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.”

I’m sad to share some tough news. Today, we lost Alain Rodriguez Colina due to his injuries from the UPS plane crash, bringing our total loss to 15. 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.

— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) December 26, 2025

Colina’s death marks the latest development in one of the deadliest aviation disasters in the United States this year.

The crash occurred on Nov. 4, when UPS Flight 2976 went down moments after departing Louisville International Airport.

TERRIFYING: Dashcam video shows the moment the UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this week, killing 14 people and igniting a fireball that struck two nearby businesses.

UPS has temporarily grounded 9% of its fleet “out of an abundance of caution.” pic.twitter.com/HzQC9eBDxm

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 8, 2025

The cargo plane, which was bound for Honolulu, slammed into a nearby industrial area, killing three crew members on board and 11 people on the ground.

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed catastrophic mechanical failure shortly after takeoff.

Investigators said the aircraft’s left engine separated from the plane and burst into flames almost immediately.

According to black box data reviewed by the NTSB, the plane reached only about 30 feet above ground level before crashing.

Airport surveillance video showed the left engine and pylon separating from the wing shortly after the aircraft rotated for takeoff, followed by a fire igniting on the left engine.

15th victim of UPS plane crash dies 7 weeks after tragedy, officials say https://t.co/7cAHSnZEWc pic.twitter.com/3WF26nkikO

— Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) December 26, 2025

The NTSB report stated that the detached engine later slammed into the ground, and a fire ignited near the left pylon attachment point on the wing. That fire continued as the aircraft struck a nearby storage yard and two buildings.

Investigators also found that the left pylon’s aft mount had broken, allowing the engine to detach from the aircraft. The report noted the presence of small cracks around boltholes in the mount that had grown over time.

Those cracks eventually caused the mount to fail under normal operational stress, according to investigators.

The investigation into the cause of the crash remains ongoing as federal officials continue to examine maintenance records, aircraft components, and operational data.

Fox News Digital reporter Alexandra Koch contributed to the reporting on this story.

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