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

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.

Jefferson County Coroner Jo-Ann Farmer said during a Wednesday news conference the victims were identified using DNA, medical and dental records.

UPS has announced it would pay funeral expenses for the 14 victims, said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.

Members of the UPS crew 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. He was the father of two children, a graduate of Trinity High School in Louisville 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. Anderson’s boyfriend, Donald Henderson, told TV station WDRB she was at the metal scrapping center Grade A Recycling when the plane crashed.

Carlos Fernandez, 52.

Trinidad “Trina” Chavez, 37.

Tony Crain, 65.

John Loucks, 52. Loucks operated heavy equipment for Grade A Recycling.

John Spray Jr., 45. In a GoFundMe page, Tifany Torok said she and Spray share a daughter. “Although, we don’t know when or if we will retrieve any remains, we want to come together to celebrate his life,” Torok said.

“John had such a big personality, so funny, carefree, someone who never took life too seriously. He had a good heart, and would literally give you the shirt off his back or last dollar if you needed it. He loved his family, especially his brothers and two daughters, Heaven Spray and Kaylee Christopher,” she said.

Ella Petty Whorton, 31.

Megan Washburn, 35. Sean Garber, owner and CEO of Grade A Recycling, said Megan Washburn “was a wonderful young lady” who worked in customer service, according to WHAS

Greenberg reminded Louisville residents to continue to honor the victims of the UPS plane crash and support their families during Thursday’s press conference.

“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.”

This story was originally published November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM.