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The number of victims due to the transport jet that burst into flames and went down has now reached 13, according to latest statements.

City Leader's Announcement

While en route to the Workers’ vigil, I received word of a thirteenth victim that died as a result of the UPS flight 2976 crash,” expressed the local official in a online message. “My prayers is with the families, companions and co-workers of all who were killed in this recently occurred tragedy. We will overcome this as one.”

Victims Named

A release from the carrier named the officers aboard the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and Relief Captain Dana Diamond.

“Our thoughts reach out to every employee who has been impacted and all in our Louisville community – helping you and guaranteeing you get the attention and aid you need is our focus,” the organization’s message read.

Investigation Updates

Government authorities disclosed that the UPS cargo plane’s left wing ignited and an power plant separated shortly after liftoff from the airfield, resulting in the aircraft to plummet and erupt into a fireball.

The NTSB announced it is probing the jet’s upkeep logs, that was in the state for fixes a period ahead of the incident.

Aircraft records showed the aircraft was on the runway in San Antonio, Texas from early September to last week.

“We are knowledgeable that this plane was there in San Antonio,” stated an NTSB member on later, without a specific date range. “We will examine every piece of repairs that was completed, including the San Antonio period, straight to the day of the trip.”

Recovery of Key Evidence

The cockpit voice recorder and data recorder were found, and the power plant was discovered on the runway.

The units – referred to as black boxes – were built to endure crash impacts and severe heat from fires, and they looked to be undamaged when located among the wreckage. Authorities intend to reviewing data from the black boxes.

Jet’s concluding data recordings indicated an altitude of 475 ft and a rate of that speed prior to the crash.

Maintenance Record

Per aviation authority files from 18 September, a crack on a component in the fuel container needed repairs.

Singapore-based ST Engineering, which said it supplies aircraft servicing for the company’s MD-11 and runs a service location in that city, declined to comment, but stated it would work closely when investigators approached it.

Services Restart

At the same time, the hub services continued last night with its express also known as nighttime procedure, representative Jim Mayer stated. Each of the three landing strips at the airport were also back in operation.

The sorting center in this location is the organization’s most significant. The facility hires more than a large number of individuals in the region, processes three hundred flights per day and processes in excess of a huge volume of parcels per hour.

Community Support

A candlelight vigil was conducted on the night of recently by the regional worker’s group, which represents staff at the airfield, the company’s largest air cargo hub.

The union chapter, which stands for staff, began the vigil with a period of reflection at that time, the approximate moment of the incident two days earlier.

“This event was so unexpected, so unforeseen,” the mayor told the crowd of 200. “No one had a moment to bid farewell to each of those who we have mourned.”