Widow of Pilot Killed in UPS Crash Sues Boeing, GE

Complaint is the first filed by surviving family members of the flight’s crew.

Zach Vasile

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 04:30 PM ET

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UPS MD-11 [Credit: Shutterstock/Austin Deppe]

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The widow of pilot Dana Justin Diamond, killed in a November 2025 UPS MD-11 crash, is suing Boeing, General Electric, and maintenance provider VT San Antonio Aerospace for wrongful death and negligence.
The lawsuit alleges that the crash, which killed three crew members and 12 people on the ground in Louisville, Kentucky, was caused by a failure in the aircraft's construction and maintenance after its left engine separated shortly after takeoff.
Following the incident, the FAA grounded the MD-11 fleet for inspections, the NTSB is investigating the cause, and UPS has since retired its entire MD-11 fleet.

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The widow of a pilot killed in the crash of a UPS MD-11 in Louisville, Kentucky, last year is suing Boeing and General Electric.

Attorneys representing the spouse of Dana Justin Diamond announced the lawsuit Thursday, after it was filed in circuit court in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Diamond, of Caldwell, Texas, was serving as an international relief officer on the accident flight.