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The number of fatalities from the UPS cargo plane that burst into flames and went down has risen to 13, according to official reports.

City Leader's Statement

Traveling to the Teamsters’ vigil, I was informed of a additional fatality that passed away as a consequence of the plane accident,” wrote the city mayor in a online message. “My heart are with the relatives, associates and colleagues of all who were lost in this week’s calamity. We will get through this collectively.”

Victims Named

An announcement from UPS listed the flight crew on board the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as Captain Richard Wartenberg, Co-pilot Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond.

“Our sympathies reach out to all UPSer who has been impacted and all in our Louisville region – assisting you and ensuring you get the support and assistance you need is our focus,” the firm’s message expressed.

Probe Details

Government authorities revealed that the freight aircraft’s left wing ignited and an motor fell off just after departure from the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, leading to the jet to plummet and burst into a blaze.

The safety agency has said it is probing the aircraft’s maintenance history, that was in the state for repairs a period ahead of the accident.

Aircraft data revealed the jet was on the tarmac in the Texas city from early September to last week.

“We are aware that this aircraft was there in San Antonio,” stated an official on the following day, without providing a precise time frame. “We will look at each aspect of service that was completed, even the Texas visit, right up to the day of the trip.”

Recovery of Critical Evidence

The pilot’s recorder and information unit were found, and the engine was discovered on the runway.

The units – known as flight recorders – were designed to withstand crash impacts and intense heat from blazes, and they appeared to be in one piece when discovered within the remains. Authorities intend to analyzing recordings from the devices.

Aircraft’s concluding data recordings displayed an height of 475 ft and a rate of that speed before the crash.

Service History

According to FAA records from last month, a fissure on a structural piece inside the center wing fuel tank needed maintenance.

Singapore-based ST Engineering, which stated it provides airframe maintenance for UPS’s jet and operates a service location in San Antonio, declined to speak, but expressed it would work closely when relevant authorities approached it.

Activities Resume

At the same time, UPS Worldport services continued last night with its express also known as evening operation, spokesperson Jim Mayer stated. The three tarmacs at the airport were additionally reopened.

The distribution hub in Louisville is the firm’s largest. The center engages more than a large number of individuals in the region, handles three hundred aircraft each day and sorts more than 400,000 parcels each hour.

Local Reaction

A candlelight vigil was organized on the evening of that date by the local worker’s group, which supports workers at the airfield, the firm’s primary freight center.

Teamsters Local 89, which represents UPS workers, commenced the gathering with a period of reflection at that time, the approximate moment of the accident previously.

“This incident was so abrupt, so unexpected,” the mayor spoke to the assembly of two hundred. “No one had a chance to bid farewell to any one of those who we have lost.”