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The wife of a Texas man from Burleson County has filed a lawsuit against three companies for their alleged negligence, which the lawsuit claims contributed to the deadly November 2025 crash of a UPS plane in Kentucky.
The lawsuit was filed in Kentucky on Wednesday by Donna Diamond, the widow of UPS pilot Dana Diamond, who died in the plane crash. Dana lived in Caldwell, located west of the Bryan-College Station area. He was serving as the relief officer on flight 2976, which crashed on Nov. 4, 2025, shortly after taking off from a Louisville airport. A total of 15 people died in the crash.
According to the lawsuit, as the aircraft took off, the left engine separated from the wing and ignited a fire. The plane was still able to clear the runway but collided with a UPS warehouse and crashed into a storage yard and several other buildings.
Companies Boeing, General Electric and VT San Antonio Aerospace are named as defendants in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit claims that VT San Antonio was the maintenance provider for the aircraft and that the company “knew or should have known” that the aircraft was “in disrepair or was otherwise dangerous and unsafe.”
According to the lawsuit, VT San Antonio had conducted maintenance on the aircraft for “significant structural issues” between Sept. 3, 2025, and Oct. 18, 2025. The lawsuit specifically mentions that a crack in the center wing fuel tank and corrosion on structural components were part of the maintenance conducted during that period.
VT San Antonio did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the lawsuit.
The plane in question was a 34-year-old McDonnell Douglas MD-11F that was converted to a cargo plane in 2006, according to the lawsuit. McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing in 1997.
Since McDonnell Douglas is now a subsidiary of Boeing, the lawsuit accuses Boeing of failing to “properly and adequately design” and test the aircraft. It also accuses Boeing of allowing “a dangerous condition to persist by issuing inadequate maintenance, inspection, or operational procedures” for the aircraft.
In a statement to Houston Public Media, a Boeing spokesperson did not comment on the lawsuit but said the company extends its “deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in this accident.”
General Electric designed the engines used by the aircraft, according to the lawsuit. General Electric is accused in the lawsuit of “failing to timely identify, analyze and correct known or suspected design, manufacturing, or maintenance hazards” related to the engines.
In a statement to Houston Public Media, a GE Aerospace spokesperson did not directly comment on the lawsuit but said the company was cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of UPS Flight 2976,” the spokesperson said. “We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families and loved ones of those impacted. Safety is our first priority, and we are supporting the NTSB’s Investigation.”
The lawsuit does not request a specific monetary amount but asks for an award of punitive damages against all three defendants as well as all legal fees.
The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the crash. Several other lawsuits have also been filed against UPS, Boeing, General Electric and VT San Antonio Aerospace on behalf of other victims.
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