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Widow sues Boeing, GE and VT San Antonio over Nov. 2025 UPS MD-11F crash that killed 15

On Feb. 25, 2026 the widow of UPS pilot Dana Justin Diamond filed a negligence suit naming Boeing, General Electric and VT San Antonio Aerospace over the Nov. 4, 2025 crash of UPS Flight 2976, an MD-11F that lost an engine during takeoff near Louisville and killed 15 people.

Discovered 2026-02-26T10:24:22.950957-08:00 | 2026-02-26T10:24:22.950957-08:00

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  • The suit, filed Feb. 25, 2026, names Boeing, GE and VT San Antonio in connection with UPS Flight 2976’s Nov. 4, 2025 MD-11F crash that killed 15 and follows earlier wrongful‑death litigation by other victims’ families (see related suits) [source:4ccb25c9-eac3-4855-bdb8-a89903863505].

  • The accident has had direct commercial and financial impacts: UPS retired its MD‑11F fleet and booked a $137m charge, while FedEx is negotiating return-to-service plans for its grounded MD‑11s (targeted May 31) [source:ae29d6b8-e22f-44d4-9104-aa8f19944794] [source:a2ba7f80-73d1-4ce7-9885-0203ae2be1d2].

  • NTSB findings that pylon‑mount spherical bearing fractures match a 2011 Boeing service bulletin provide a technical basis for liability claims against OEMs and suppliers [source:9ad38da9-829c-4ea8-a479-78aa6159ead2].

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