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The number of victims from the UPS cargo plane that caught fire and crashed has risen to 13, according to latest announcements.

Official's Statement

While en route to the Workers’ memorial service, I received word of a 13th person that died as a consequence of the plane crash,” wrote the city mayor in a public communication. “My thoughts are with the relatives, associates and peers of all who were lost in this recently occurred disaster. We will get through this as one.”

Casualties Identified

A statement from the company listed the pilots operating the jet as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, Co-pilot Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond.

“Our sympathies go out to each UPSer who has been impacted and everyone in our local area – helping you and guaranteeing you get the care and aid you need is our main concern,” the company’s message expressed.

Investigation Findings

Federal investigators revealed that the jet’s port side wing ignited and an engine detached just after departure from the aviation hub, causing the jet to fall and burst into a inferno.

The safety agency stated it is investigating the plane’s maintenance history, which was in Texas for maintenance several weeks before the accident.

Aircraft information showed the jet was on the tarmac in that location from the start of last month to mid-October.

“We are cognizant that this aircraft was there in San Antonio,” said an NTSB member on Thursday, not giving a specific period. “We will look at every piece of service that was completed, including the Texas visit, all the way to the time of the trip.”

Findings of Vital Components

The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were recovered, and the motor was found on the tarmac.

The recorders – called flight recorders – were constructed to endure collision damage and severe temperatures from blazes, and they seemed to be in one piece when located among the remains. Authorities plan on analyzing information from the black boxes.

Jet’s concluding data recordings displayed an altitude of 475 ft and a rate of 210 mph before the impact.

Repair History

Per Federal Aviation Administration documents dated that date, a fissure on a component in the center wing fuel tank needed maintenance.

Singapore-based ST Engineering, which indicated it supplies aircraft servicing for the carrier’s MD-11 and operates a repair facility in Texas, chose not to speak, but stated it would assist completely when officials reached out it.

Services Continue

At the same time, UPS Worldport services restarted that evening with its Next Day Air also known as night sort operation, official the company official said. The three landing strips at the airport were likewise open again.

The sorting center in Louisville is the organization’s largest. The facility employs over a large number of people in the region, processes three hundred trips per day and processes more than 400,000 items per hour.

Community Reaction

A candlelight vigil was conducted on the evening of 6 November by the local labor union, which supports workers at the Louisville airport, the company’s largest air cargo hub.

Worker representatives, which supports employees, began the gathering with a period of reflection at 5.14pm, the rough moment of the accident previously.

“This incident was so abrupt, so unforeseen,” the mayor addressed the crowd of two hundred. “No one had a moment to say goodbye to each of those who we have said farewell to.”