🔗 Share this article

The tally of victims resulting from the UPS cargo plane that burst into flames and went down has now reached 13, according to latest reports.

Official's Remarks

While en route to the Union’s memorial service, I was informed of a additional fatality that passed away as a outcome of the plane accident,” stated the local official in a online message. “My prayers are with the loved ones, friends and co-workers of all who were lost in this recent tragedy. We will get through this together.”

Casualties Named

An announcement from UPS listed the flight crew aboard the jet as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and Relief Captain Dana Diamond.

“Our hearts are extended to all staff member who has been impacted and everyone in our Louisville region – helping you and guaranteeing you receive the attention and aid you need is our focus,” the company’s message stated.

Probe Details

Government investigators announced that the jet’s left wing ignited and an engine separated shortly after takeoff from the airfield, resulting in the jet to plummet and burst into a inferno.

The safety agency has said it is examining the jet’s upkeep logs, which was in the state for repairs weeks prior to the incident.

Aviation records showed the jet was on the ground in San Antonio, Texas from 3 September to last week.

“We are knowledgeable that this aircraft was present in that city,” stated an investigator on later, without providing a specific period. “We will review all elements of service that was performed, from the Texas time, straight to the time of the trip.”

Retrieval of Critical Evidence

The pilot’s recorder and information unit were found, and the motor was found on the airfield.

The units – called flight recorders – were built to withstand collision damage and severe temperatures from fires, and they looked to be in one piece when found among the remains. Authorities plan on reviewing data from the recorders.

Aircraft’s last flight details showed an height of 475 ft and a rate of that speed ahead of the accident.

Service History

Per aviation authority files from 18 September, a fissure on a part inside the tank area demanded fixes.

Headquartered in Singapore ST Engineering, which indicated it supplies aircraft servicing for the carrier’s MD-11 and manages a service location in San Antonio, declined to comment, but said it would cooperate fully when relevant authorities reached out it.

Services Resume

Meanwhile, UPS Worldport operations continued Wednesday night with its Next Day Air or evening process, spokesperson a representative said. All three tarmacs at the airport were likewise reopened.

The sorting center in this location is the company’s largest. The hub employs over 20,000 individuals in the region, manages three hundred flights each day and sorts more than 400,000 packages each hour.

Public Support

A gathering was held on the evening of that date by the local worker’s group, which supports employees at the Louisville airport, the company’s primary air cargo hub.

Worker representatives, which represents UPS workers, started the gathering with a moment of silence at that time, the approximate hour of the incident previously.

“This tragedy was so unexpected, so unforeseen,” the official addressed the crowd of 200. “No one had a chance to part to any of those who we have said farewell to.”