UPS plane crash in Louisville claims 15th victim
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Alain Rodriguez Colina was on the ground when the plane, fully loaded with fuel for a flight to Hawaii, plowed into businesses after departing Louisville’s airport, exploding in a massive fireball.
Alain Rodriguez Colina died on Christmas Day from the severe injuries he suffered in the UPS plane crash in Kentucky last month.
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UPS Kentucky plane crash death toll rises to 15
A person who was injured in the deadly crash of a UPS plane back in November has died, bringing the death toll to 15. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg made the announcement on Dec. 25, writing on X, “It is with great sadness that I just learned Alain Rodriguez Colina has passed,” adding he died on Christmas Day.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11, built in 1991, went down around 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4 after its left wing caught fire. The plane was fully loaded with fuel for the nine-hour flight to Honolulu from UPS Worldport at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.