UPS Worldport Air Hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

By Joe Lombardi From Daily Voice

The names of all 14 victims who died in the catastrophic UPS cargo jet crash near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport have been released. 

The list includes all three crew members aboard the plane, as well as 11 people on the ground, including a 3-year-old girl and her grandfather. They were all residents of Louisville or the surrounding area.

Louisville officials identified all the victims on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, eight days after the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976. The names of the pilots had been released late last week.

The MD-11-F cargo jet, bound for Honolulu, went down shortly after takeoff on Tuesday, Nov. 4, when its left engine caught fire and detached from the wing. 

The plane crashed into a petroleum recycling center and an auto parts facility near the airport, triggering a massive explosion and leaving a half-mile-long field of debris.

The victims of the crash are:

  • Capt. Richard Wartenberg, 57 (Pilot)
  • First Officer Lee Truitt, 45 (Pilot)
  • International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond, 62 (Pilot)
  • Louisnes "Lou" Fedon, 47 (Grandfather)
  • Kimberly Asa, 3 (Granddaughter)
  • Angela Anderson, 45
  • Carlos Fernandez, 52
  • Trinadette "Trina" Chavez, 37
  • Tony Crain, 65
  • John Loucks, 52
  • John Spray, 45
  • Matthew Sweets, 37
  • Ella Petty Whorton, 31
  • Megan Washburn, 35

A GoFundMe campaign set up for the grandfather and granddaughter can be accessed here.

Most of the ground victims were employees or visitors at Grade A Auto Parts, which was destroyed in the crash. Lou Fedon and his granddaughter, Kimberly Asa, were nearby when the explosion occurred.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the crash. 

The plane’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered, and investigators are examining the failed engine, wreckage debris, and maintenance logs to determine what went wrong.

The crash prompted the FAA to temporarily ground all MD-11 and MD-11F aircraft in the US as a precaution.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency following the crash, saying, “We will do everything we can to support the families impacted by this tragedy and ensure the safety of our airways.”

Nine people remain missing, and search teams are continuing to comb through debris at the crash site.