🔗 Share this article Heartbreaking Update on Cargo Plane Crash: Death Toll Rises to 13 The tally of lives lost resulting from the UPS cargo plane which caught fire and crashed has now climbed to 13, as confirmed by recent statements. Mayor's Remarks “On my way to the Teamsters’ vigil, I received word of a thirteenth victim that lost their life as a consequence of the plane accident,” stated the local official in a online message. “My prayers are with the families, friends and peers of all who were killed in this week’s tragedy. We will get through this together.” Victims Identified A release from the company identified the pilots on board the aircraft as Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond. “Our thoughts go out to each staff member who has been touched and everyone in our community community – supporting you and making sure you get the support and aid you need is our focus,” the organization’s statement read. Inquiry Details Federal investigators disclosed that the jet’s wing ignited and an engine separated just after departure from the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, leading to the jet to plummet and explode into a blaze. The NTSB announced it is probing the jet’s maintenance history, that was in Texas for maintenance weeks before the crash. Aircraft information showed the aircraft was on the ground in San Antonio, Texas from the start of last month to 18 October. “We are aware that this plane was there in San Antonio,” stated an official on Thursday, without a exact date range. “We will look at each aspect of service that was completed, from the repair visit, right up to the time of the trip.” Retrieval of Vital Evidence The cockpit voice recorder and data recorder were retrieved, and the motor was found on the airfield. The devices – known as data containers – were designed to survive collision damage and severe temperatures from infernos, and they appeared to be intact when found amid the wreckage. Officials intend to examining information from the devices. Jet’s last data recordings indicated an elevation of 475 ft and a rate of 210 mph before the impact. Repair Background According to FAA records from that date, a fissure on a component in the fuel container needed fixes. The company ST Engineering, which indicated it supplies aircraft servicing for the carrier’s MD-11 and operates a repair facility in that city, refused to speak, but expressed it would assist completely when relevant authorities approached it. Activities Resume At the same time, the hub activities continued Wednesday night with its overnight or nighttime operation, official a representative confirmed. All three tarmacs at the airport were additionally reopened. The distribution hub in the city is the company’s largest. The hub engages more than 20,000 individuals in the region, manages three hundred trips per day and sorts in excess of a huge volume of items each hour. Public Support A memorial was conducted on the night of that date by the area labor union, which represents staff at the aviation hub, the company’s largest air cargo hub. The union chapter, which supports UPS workers, began the memorial with a quiet tribute at that time, the rough hour of the crash two days earlier. “This tragedy was so sudden, so surprising,” the mayor told the crowd of two hundred. “No one had a moment to bid farewell to any one of those who we have mourned.”