Names of victims killed in Louisville UPS cargo plane crash are released

Valarie Honeycutt Spears and Beth Musgrave, Lexington Herald-Leader on Nov 12, 2025

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — More names of victims of the fatal UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville were released Wednesday by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.

At least 14 people have been confirmed dead after a UPS cargo plane crashed Nov. 4 during takeoff from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport.

Three of the victims were members of the crew of Flight 2976, which was leaving Louisville bound for Honolulu. At about 5:15 p.m., during takeoff, the left engine of the MD-11 McDonnell Douglas aircraft detached, sending the plane plummeting to the ground, hitting the roof of a UPS Supply Chain Warehouse and other structures in the vicinity.

Members of the UPS crew who died were previously identified as Capt. Richard Wartenberg, 57, First Officer Lee Truitt, 45, and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond, 62.

Another victim. Matt Sweets, 37, a father of two young children, died Nov. 6, his sister, Michelle Sweets, said in a Facebook post.

Sweets suffered severe burns after the crash, according to a GoFundMe account set up to support his children and girlfriend.

According to his obituary, Sweets was an electrician with Warren Electric Company at the time of his death. He was the father of two children and a graduate of Trinity High School and earned a degree in marketing from the University of Louisville.

Louisnes “Lou” Fedon, 47, and his granddaughter, Kimberly Asa, 3, “were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, becoming victims of this catastrophic and unforeseen accident,” according to a GoFundMe account set up to support Fedon’s teenage children.

The other victims identified Wednesday were:

Angela Anderson, 45.

Carlos Fernandez, 52.

Trinidad “Trina” Chavez, 37

Tony Crane, 65

John Loucks, 52

John Spray Jr., 45

Ella Petty Whorton, 31

Megan Washburn, 35

Mayor Craig Greenberg reminded Louisville residents to continue to honor the victims of the UPS plane crash and support their families. “Our city feels the full weight of this unimaginable tragedy,” Greenberg said. “I’ve heard it said that everyone dies twice. Once when you take your last breath, and again when your name is spoken for the last time. So as we hear these names today, let’s never forget their lives, their laughter, their love and all that they meant to those around them. “Each of these victims represents a life full of purpose interrupted far too soon and also a life that will never fade.”