Community members sign placards on crosses during a vigil for those killed and missing after a UPS plane crashed, at the Great Lawn in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 7, 2025. (Jon Cherry/AP Photo)
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg on Wednesday released the names of the 14 people killed in last week’s UPS cargo plane crash, describing the losses as unimaginable and urging the community to rally around the grieving families.
“Today, I released the names of the 14 victims of the UPS plane crash. On behalf of the entire city, we honor their lives, we grieve with their families, and we stand together in sorrow,” Greenberg said in a post on X. “To the families and loved ones of the 14 victims, our entire community is praying for you, and will be here for you. May the memory of each of these 14 individuals be a blessing.”
The victims included Capt. Dana Diamond, 62, a longtime pilot and volunteer firefighter, and two other UPS pilots: Capt. Richard Wartenberg, 57, and First Officer Lee Truitt, 45. Each was on board the MD-11 aircraft when it went down shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4.
Among the victims on the ground was Angela Anderson, 45. A GoFundMe by the father of her daughter said, “My daughter and her siblings lost their mother in the UPS MD-11 crash in Louisville on Nov 4th.” The fundraiser seeks help for Anderson’s children in what he described as a very traumatic and horrific tragedy.
Louisnes “Lou” Fedon, 47, and his 3-year-old granddaughter Kimberly Asa were also killed when the aircraft crashed into nearby businesses. “Lou and his granddaughter were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time,” family friends wrote on their GoFundMe page. The campaign said Fedon was a major lifeline and support system for his family.
Louisnes “Lou” Fedon and his 3-year-old granddaughter, Kimberly Asa, who were among the victims killed in the UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Courtesy of Family Friend Brandi Mattingly
John Spray, 45, died at Grade A Auto Parts & Recycling, where the plane struck after impact. The mother of his daughter described him as “an innocent victim, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” in a GoFundMe fundraiser. “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," she wrote.
Other victims identified by officials include Carlos Fernandez, 52; Trinadette “Trina” Chavez, 37; Tony Crain, 65; John Loucks, 52; and Megan Washburn, 35.
Matthew Sweets, 37, was severely burned and died days later. He worked as an electrician and had two young children, Cohen and Rayne, according to his obituary.
Another victim, Ella Petty Whorton, 31, was at the recycling business when the crash occurred. Her boyfriend, Eric Richardson, said they worked together collecting scrap metal to help make a living. They had been a couple for more than a year after being introduced by a mutual friend.
“She was a great person,” Richardson said this week by phone. “Everybody loved her. I miss her so much.”
Greenberg credited the coroner’s office for “working tirelessly, under incredibly challenging conditions,” to recover the victims’ remains, identify them, and notify the families.
“I had a family member ask me yesterday, ‘how do you ever get used to this?’ And I said, ‘I don’t,” Jefferson County Coroner Jo-Ann Farmer. “If I get used to this and it doesn’t bother me anymore, I’m in the wrong profession.”
Mayor Greenberg said that a Community Resource Center has been opened for those affected by the crash. Appointments can be scheduled through louisvilleky.gov. UPS has also stated it would pay funeral expenses for the 14 victims, according to the mayor.
