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The number of victims due to the UPS cargo plane which caught fire and went down has now risen to 13, as confirmed by official reports.

Mayor's Announcement

“On my way to the Teamsters’ memorial service, I received word of a 13th person that died as a result of the aircraft incident,” wrote the city mayor in a social media post. “My prayers is with the families, companions and co-workers of all who were lost in this recent disaster. We will endure this collectively.”

Victims Named

A release from the company identified the flight crew on board the aircraft as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and Relief Captain Dana Diamond.

“Our sympathies reach out to each employee who has been affected and all in our community area – helping you and guaranteeing you receive the care and resources you need is our priority,” the company’s message expressed.

Inquiry Findings

Federal authorities disclosed that the jet’s port side wing burst into flames and an motor fell off soon after departure from the airfield, leading to the jet to crash and explode into a fireball.

The National Transportation Safety Board stated it is investigating the plane’s service record, which was in Texas for maintenance weeks before the crash.

Aircraft information indicated the plane was on the ground in the Texas city from early September to mid-October.

“We are cognizant that this plane was present in San Antonio,” said an NTSB member on Thursday, without providing a exact time frame. “We will look at every piece of service that was performed, even the repair time, right up to the day of the trip.”

Retrieval of Vital Components

The audio device and information unit were found, and the motor was located on the airfield.

The units – known as black boxes – were built to survive accident forces and extreme temperatures from blazes, and they seemed to be intact when discovered among the remains. Officials will analyzing recordings from the black boxes.

Jet’s last data recordings indicated an height of 475 feet and a speed of that speed before the accident.

Service Background

Per FAA records from 18 September, a crack on a part inside the tank area demanded maintenance.

Singapore-based ST Engineering, which stated it supplies structural repairs for the company’s MD-11 and manages a maintenance center in Texas, chose not to speak, but stated it would cooperate fully when investigators contacted it.

Activities Continue

At the same time, the hub activities restarted that evening with its overnight or evening process, spokesperson a representative stated. All three tarmacs at the airport were additionally open again.

The sorting center in the city is the company’s most significant. The facility hires over a large number of individuals in the region, manages numerous trips per day and processes more than four hundred thousand items each hour.

Community Response

A memorial was conducted on the evening of recently by the regional worker’s group, which supports staff at the Louisville airport, the firm’s biggest freight center.

The union chapter, which represents employees, began the gathering with a quiet tribute at the evening hour, the rough moment of the crash previously.

“This event was so abrupt, so surprising,” the official spoke to the crowd of two hundred. “No one had a chance to say goodbye to any of those who we have said farewell to.”