LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – One of the pilots killed in the deadly crash of UPS 2976 in Louisville was honored before a flight took his remains back to his home.
UPS 2976 crashed after the MD-11’s left engine fell off during the critical V2 to roll phase, investigators said. The pilots were unable to abort take off. The plane then crashed into two businesses, creating a giant fireball.
A total of 14 people were killed in the crash on Nov. 4, 2025. Three of the 14 were pilots onboard the aircraft.
Captain Dana Diamond of Bryan, Texas was honored over a week later, on Friday, Nov. 14. He was the international relief officer aboard the flight that was originally intended for Honolulu…