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At Least 12 New Lawsuits Filed Six Months After UPS Plane Crash in Louisville
The filings accuse UPS, Boeing, GE and others of unsafe maintenance and defective parts, and seek damages for victims, survivors and businesses.
- On Wednesday, twelve new lawsuits were filed against UPS, Boeing, GE, and San Antonio Aerospace, six months after the fatal MD-11 cargo plane crash in Louisville that killed fifteen people on November 4, 2025.
- Plaintiffs allege the companies negligently allowed the cargo plane to fly in an unsafe condition, claiming Boeing, GE, and San Antonio Aerospace provided defective parts while UPS failed to properly inspect, maintain, or dispatch the aircraft.
- Filings include claims from families of victims like Lou Fedon and his 3-year-old granddaughter, Kimberly Asa, and name Maria Wartenberg, estate manager for pilot Richard Wartenberg, citing his failure to address cockpit warning bells.
- Businesses like Grade A Recycling and towing companies seek damages for property destruction and lost operations, while the NTSB's preliminary report identified fatigue cracks and engine detachment as factors in the crash.
- As the NTSB investigation remains ongoing, plaintiffs seek a jury trial and unspecified monetary damages, while UPS stated the company "continues supporting those affected and working closely with the NTSB.
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Lawsuits allege negligence by UPS, others before fiery, fatal November crash
A slew of new civil lawsuits allege UPS and its partners failed their responsibility to make sure a plane they put in the air was safe to fly — and that negligence led to the fiery, fatal plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, last year that claimed the lives of 15 people. The complaints allege the plane was faulty, the risks were known and yet it left the ground on a nonstop trip to Honolulu on Nov. 4, 2025 anyway. The lawsuits — 15 in total — we…
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