Matthew Hagan Sweets' family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against UPS, Boeing, General Electric, and a maintenance contractor on July 13, 2026. The legal action follows the crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 4, 2025. This incident resulted in 15 fatalities. Sweets was a customer at a business near the airport struck by the aircraft.
The lawsuit alleges the companies were negligent and prioritized profits over safety. A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the aircraft's left engine detached during takeoff. The agency's investigation revealed evidence of "fatigue cracks" in a component connecting the engine to the wing. This lawsuit joins a series of legal actions filed against the companies. Victims' families and affected business owners have filed these lawsuits since the crash.