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The tally of victims due to the UPS cargo plane that caught fire and crashed has risen to 13, according to official announcements.

Mayor's Announcement

Traveling to the Teamsters’ memorial service, I learned of a thirteenth victim that died as a consequence of the UPS flight 2976 incident,” wrote the municipal leader in a online message. “My thoughts are with the relatives, associates and peers of all who were lost in this recently occurred calamity. We will endure this as one.”

Deceased Named

An announcement from UPS named the pilots operating the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and Relief Captain Dana Diamond.

“Our sympathies go out to each UPSer who has been affected and all in our Louisville area – supporting you and guaranteeing you receive the attention and resources you need is our priority,” the company’s communication expressed.

Investigation Details

Federal authorities announced that the UPS cargo plane’s port side wing caught fire and an motor fell off just after liftoff from the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, leading to the plane to fall and erupt into a inferno.

The NTSB stated it is examining the aircraft’s upkeep logs, that was in the state for maintenance a period prior to the accident.

Aviation records indicated the aircraft was on the tarmac in the Texas city from the start of last month to last week.

“We are aware that this plane was present in the facility,” said an official on Thursday, without a precise date range. “We will examine each aspect of repairs that was done, from the repair time, straight to the time of the journey.”

Findings of Key Evidence

The pilot’s recorder and data recorder were found, and the power plant was located on the tarmac.

The devices – known as data containers – were designed to endure collision damage and severe heat from infernos, and they seemed to be undamaged when found amid the crash debris. Investigators intend to reviewing data from the devices.

Jet’s last flight details indicated an height of that level and a velocity of that speed prior to the crash.

Repair Record

Per FAA files dated 18 September, a fissure on a component inside the tank area needed repairs.

Singapore-based ST Engineering, which stated it provides airframe maintenance for the company’s jet and operates a repair facility in Texas, chose not to provide remarks, but stated it would cooperate fully when relevant authorities reached out it.

Services Resume

In the meantime, UPS Worldport services continued that evening with its express or night sort process, representative Jim Mayer confirmed. The three tarmacs at the aviation hub were also back in operation.

The UPS package handling facility in the city is the firm’s largest. The center hires more than twenty thousand individuals in the locality, handles numerous aircraft each day and processes in excess of a huge volume of parcels an hour.

Local Support

A candlelight vigil was conducted on the evening of 6 November by the local Teamsters Union, which represents staff at the aviation hub, the company’s primary shipping facility.

Worker representatives, which supports staff, began the memorial with a moment of silence at that time, the rough time of the crash two days earlier.

“This tragedy was so unexpected, so unexpected,” the mayor told the crowd of 200. “No one had a moment to say goodbye to each of those who we have mourned.”