3-Year-Old Girl and Her Grandfather Identified Among UPS Plane Crash Victims as Death Toll Rises to 13

Two additional victims from the UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville have been identified, bringing the total number of fatalities to 13.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg confirmed the update during a vigil for the victims held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to ABC News, NBC News, and KLTV. He said the most recent victim was hospitalized after the crash but later died “notwithstanding the amazing care that they received.”

“We pray tonight for all 13 of the victims that we know and the other unknown victims and all of their families,” Greenberg said at the vigil, per ABC News.

Among those who lost their lives were 3-year-old Kimberly Asa and her grandfather Louisnes Fedon, ABC News reported. A family friend described Fedon — a father of four and grandfather of three — as “an angel on earth” who supported many in his community by collecting metal near the airport for income.

A GoFundMe page has been created to support Fedon’s family.

Pilots Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond were also confirmed among the dead, according to a UPS statement released on Thursday, Nov. 6.

“Our hearts go out to every UPSer who has been impacted and all in our Louisville community — supporting you and ensuring you receive the care and resources you need is a priority,” the company said. “This continues to be an incredibly sad time for our entire UPS family.”

Authorities say nine people remain missing, believed to have been in the vicinity of the crash when it occurred, per ABC News and WAVE.

“There may be more that have not yet been reported… Our hope is that we have located all of the victims at this point, but again, we do not know. The search will continue,” Mayor Greenberg said.

According to WLKY, 15 individuals were hospitalized at the University of Louisville Health following the crash. Thirteen have since been released, while two remain in critical condition. It remains unclear if the most recent fatality was among those previously listed as critical.

The MD-11-F aircraft was en route from Louisville to Honolulu, Hawaii, when it went down around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Todd Inman.

Inman stated that a preliminary investigation found three crew members onboard when “a large plume of fire” appeared near the left wing during takeoff. The plane briefly lifted off, clearing a perimeter fence, before crashing into multiple structures beyond the airport grounds.

The NTSB continues to investigate the cause of the crash.