LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 14th victim was found at the site of Tuesday's UPS plane crash near Louisville's airport.
In a video posted on X, Mayor Craig Greenberg said the victim was found Friday evening, bringing the total number of known fatalities to 14.
UPDATE: Another victim has been located at the crash site this evening. This brings the total number of known fatalities to 14. May their memories be a blessing. pic.twitter.com/vcfDQhCwMF
— Mayor Craig Greenberg (@LouisvilleMayor) November 8, 2025
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11, built in 1991, went down around 5:15 p.m. Nov. 4 after its left wing caught fire. The plane was fully loaded with fuel for the nine-hour flight to Honolulu from UPS Worldport.
UPS released of the identifies of the three pilots on board: Capt. Richard Warternberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond.
Greenberg previously said crews are working to identify the other victims from the UPS cargo plane crash earlier this week while the search continues for nine others reported missing.
The bodies of the victims who have been located have been removed from the wreckage site by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, and officials are working to positively identify each of the victims.
Some victims identified
Sean Garber, owner and CEO of Grade A Auto Parts and Recycling, identified two of three employees—on behalf of their families—that were missing after Tuesday's plane crash.
When the UPS cargo plane went down Tuesday afternoon near Grade Lane and Fern Valley Road, the debris hit two nearby businesses. There were “extra smaller explosions” at Kentucky Petroleum Recycling, which is now known as GFL Environmental, and Grade A Auto Parts was also hit.
Garber was out of town and about to fly back to Louisville when he got a call from his CFO.
Sean Garber, owner and CEO of Grade A Auto Parts and Recycling, identified two of three employees that were missing after a UPS plane crashed into the business just outside Louisville's airport on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Garber identified them as John Loucks, 52, who was a heavy equipment operator and Megan Washburn, 35, who was a scrap metal buyer and customer experience agent. (Photos provided by Garber)
"Very shortly after she said it blew up, a bunch of people in the background I heard saying a plane crashed, and Jordy said a plane crashed. And then I thought 'well, maybe the plane crashed in the woods, and so it wasn’t really at our place,' and so I said where did this plane crash and, unfortunately, it crashed on top of us" Garber said Wednesday.
Employees started implementing the evacuation plan they've practiced in the past, but three employees still hadn't been found as of Wednesday.
Friday night, Garber identified two of the employees he said are victims. John Loucks, 52, was a heavy equipment operator and Megan Washburn, 35, was a scrap metal buyer and customer experience agent, Garber said.
Washburn leaves behind two children, a 20-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter. Loucks had no children.
According to a GoFundMe page set up to support Grade A Auto Parts employees, the business's buildings were destroyed in the crash that "resulted in the loss and injury of both customers and employees who were on site at the time."
Garber said Wednesday they weren't sure how many customers were in the building or who was in the building at the time of the crash.
To donate to the GoFundMe, click here.
NTSB investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday the "black box" inside the UPS plane recorded a "repeating bell" sound for the final 25 seconds of Tuesday's flight.
Todd Inman, a member of the NTSB, said in a news conference Friday that the takeoff roll was uneventful for UPS Flight 2976 as the pilots went through their speed callouts. About 37 seconds after they called for takeoff thrust, Inman said the Cockpit Voice Recorder picked up the bell sound, which continued until the end of the recording, which he said they believe was the moment of impact with the ground south of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Inman said the pilots "engaged in effort to control the aircraft" during those final 25 seconds.
Plane underwent maintenance before crash
Flight records suggest the 34-year-old plane underwent maintenance while it was on the ground in San Antonio for more than a month, from September through mid-October, which Inman confirmed Thursday.
Three different reports were filed in early September. One shows the "center wing upper fuel tank" had a crack in it and needed a permanent repair. The other two reports reveal corrosion in the plane's center cargo area.
Inman said Thursday that, while the flight Tuesday was delayed two hours, there's currently no evidence that a maintenance issue played a role prior to takeoff.
"UPS has told us, at this time, that there was no maintenance work done on the aircraft in question immediately prior to the flight that would delay it in any way, shape or form," he said. "Obviously, it is our job to verify anything we learn through multiple sources, but (there's) nothing to this point to dispute that. So it's our belief that that there was not a maintenance issue regarding that aircraft prior to the flight subject."
On Friday, he said the work in San Antonio could be classified as a "heavy check," adding that they've dispatched additional people to retrieve extensive records from the repairs.
Thursday, Inman said the CRV showed the plane was going 210 miles per hour at 100 feet of altitude at the last reading retrieved from the crash debris.
Inman said Friday that more than 100 first responders remain on the scene. The debris field is still active, he said, evidenced by the hot spot that briefly popped up Friday before firefighters put it out.
MSD warns about contaminated water
People who live near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport said they're noticing black sludge and an oily film in neighborhood waterways days after the UPS cargo plane crash that killed 13 people and damaged nearby buildings.
And Friday, the Metropolitan Sewer District issued a warning to the community to avoid contact with waterways in the southern part of Jefferson County "due to potentially contaminated runoff from UPS plane crash."
The warning came as crews continue working to remove contaminants near National Turnpike, where they've been seen scooping thick, black material and oil from a drainage ditch known as Northern Ditch. Residents said they're worried about what the runoff could mean for their water and health in the weeks ahead.
Photos and video from the scene show crews using pumps and absorbent pads to collect the black residue and floating oil sheen from the water’s surface.
City officials haven't confirmed whether the sludge and oil are directly linked to the plane crash, but cleanup efforts continue as part of the wider recovery operation near the airport.
Lawsuit claims negligence
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday against UPS, General Electric and Boeing, claiming the companies' recklessness contributed to the plane crash Tuesday at Louisville's airport that killed at least 13 people.
Shakeara Ware, who lives near the crash site, joined Triple D, Inc., and Ensey LLC, in the class action complaint. Triple D is an auto repair shop on Knopp Avenue destroyed by the plane, and Ensey LLC, owns the building where Triple D, Inc., operates, according to Jefferson County property records.
The lawsuit asks for an order certifying the class as well as unspecified damages.
This story will be updated.
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