Devastating Update on UPS Crash: Fatalities Rises to 13

The total count of lives lost from the freight aircraft that caught fire and went down has now reached 13, per official announcements.

Mayor's Statement

“On my way to the Union’s candlelight gathering, I received word of a thirteenth victim that passed away as a outcome of the plane incident,” wrote the city mayor in a online message. “My prayers is with the relatives, friends and peers of all who were killed in this recent disaster. We will get through this together.”

Victims Confirmed

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

“Our thoughts go out to all UPSer who has been touched and everyone in our community area – supporting you and making sure you obtain the support and aid you need is our focus,” the company’s statement read.

Investigation Details

National authorities announced that the UPS cargo plane’s wing ignited and an power plant separated soon after departure from the airfield, causing the jet to fall and burst into a inferno.

The safety agency announced it is examining the jet’s service record, that was in Texas for repairs several weeks ahead of the accident.

Aviation data showed the aircraft was on the runway in the Texas city from the start of last month to 18 October.

“We are cognizant that this plane was present in San Antonio,” remarked an investigator on Thursday, without a precise period. “We will examine every piece of repairs that was done, even the Texas visit, right up to the time of the flight.”

Findings of Critical Evidence

The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were recovered, and the engine was located on the tarmac.

The devices – called black boxes – were constructed to withstand collision damage and extreme fire from fires, and they looked to be in one piece when located within the remains. Authorities intend to analyzing data from the black boxes.

The plane’s final data recordings indicated an height of 475 ft and a speed of 210 mph ahead of the impact.

Maintenance History

Per Federal Aviation Administration documents dated that date, a fissure on a structural piece inside the fuel container needed fixes.

Singapore-based ST Engineering, which indicated it offers airframe maintenance for the company’s aircraft and manages a repair facility in that city, chose not to provide remarks, but stated it would cooperate fully when investigators reached out it.

Services Continue

In the meantime, UPS Worldport activities restarted that evening with its express or nighttime process, representative the company official confirmed. All three tarmacs at the airport were likewise open again.

The UPS package handling facility in this location is the firm’s most significant. The hub hires over a large number of workers in the region, handles numerous trips daily and organizes over four hundred thousand parcels an hour.

Public Reaction

A memorial was organized on the evening of recently by the local worker’s group, which represents employees at the Louisville airport, the firm’s biggest freight center.

The union chapter, which stands for UPS workers, started the vigil with a quiet tribute at that time, the rough time of the accident two days earlier.

“This event was so sudden, so unexpected,” the leader told the crowd of two hundred. “No one had a opportunity to part to any of those who we have mourned.”