The total count of victims from the freight aircraft that ignited and plummeted has reached 13, as confirmed by recent announcements.
Mayor's Statement
While en route to the Teamsters’ memorial service, I learned of a thirteenth victim that passed away as a outcome of the aircraft accident,” stated the local official in a social media post. “My prayers are with the relatives, friends and co-workers of all who were lost in this recently occurred calamity. We will get through this together.”
Victims Confirmed
A statement from the company identified the flight crew on board the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and Relief Captain Dana Diamond.
“Our hearts reach out to each UPSer who has been impacted and all in our local area – helping you and guaranteeing you receive the support and resources you need is our focus,” the firm’s statement stated.
Probe Updates
National investigators announced that the UPS cargo plane’s left wing ignited and an engine fell off soon after takeoff from the airfield, resulting in the jet to fall and burst into a inferno.
The National Transportation Safety Board announced it is probing the plane’s service record, which was in the state for fixes several weeks before the accident.
Flight tracking records indicated the jet was on the ground in that location from the start of last month to last week.
“We are aware that this plane was there in San Antonio,” stated an official on the following day, not giving a exact time frame. “We will review every piece of maintenance that was done, from the repair time, all the way to the date of the flight.”
Recovery of Critical Evidence
The pilot’s recorder and information unit were found, and the motor was located on the airfield.
The recorders – referred to as data containers – were designed to endure collision damage and intense heat from fires, and they appeared to be in one piece when discovered amid the wreckage. Investigators plan on reviewing information from the black boxes.
Jet’s final flight details showed an height of that level and a velocity of 210 miles per hour before the crash.
Maintenance Record
Based on aviation authority files from 18 September, a fracture on a part inside the tank area required fixes.
Singapore-based ST Engineering, which said it offers aircraft servicing for the carrier’s jet and runs a repair facility in Texas, refused to speak, but expressed it would work closely when relevant authorities approached it.
Activities Restart
At the same time, UPS Worldport services resumed Wednesday night with its express or evening operation, spokesperson Jim Mayer stated. Each of the three landing strips at Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport were likewise back in operation.
The UPS package handling facility in the city is the firm’s most significant. The center employs in excess of twenty thousand people in the locality, processes numerous flights each day and organizes in excess of a huge volume of parcels per hour.
Local Support
A candlelight vigil was organized on the late afternoon of 6 November by the area Teamsters Union, which supports employees at the airfield, the firm’s largest freight center.
Teamsters Local 89, which stands for UPS workers, started the vigil with a moment of silence at the evening hour, the rough hour of the crash two days earlier.
“This incident was so unexpected, so surprising,” the official told the assembly of 200. “No one had a chance to say goodbye to any of those who we have mourned.”
