"Alain Rodriguez Colina was working at a scrapyard that was one of the businesses into which UPS Flight 2976 crashed as it took off from Louisville's airport on 4 November. Kentucky's governor, Andy Beshear, and Louisville's mayor, Craig Greenberg, each confirmed that Rodriguez died on Thursday. Alain is the 15th victim of the UPS Flight 2976 accident, Greenberg wrote on X. He suffered severe injuries at the time of the crash and passed earlier this Christmas Day. May Alain's memory be a blessing."
"Beside people on the ground, three pilots on UPS Flight 2976 died when the plane's left engine detached as it departed Muhammad Ali international airport, home to the package delivery service's largest hub. Terrifying video captured the MD-11 plane that was fully loaded with fuel for a trip to Hawaii as it barreled into businesses near the airport and erupted into a fireball. The National Transportation Safety Board later said that investigators found cracks where the plane's engine connected to its wing."
Fifteen people have died after UPS Flight 2976 crashed after takeoff from Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4; the death toll rose when Alain Rodriguez Colina, a scrapyard worker injured on the ground, died on Christmas. Governor Andy Beshear and Mayor Craig Greenberg confirmed the death and offered prayers. Rodriguez was one of multiple employees and customers from Grade A Auto Parts & Recycling killed; he worked there since 2023 and was known for greeting customers with a smile. Three UPS pilots also died after the plane's left engine detached. The NTSB found cracks where the engine connected to the wing.
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