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The number of victims from the transport jet which caught fire and crashed has reached 13, as confirmed by latest reports.

Mayor's Remarks

Traveling to the Union’s memorial service, I learned of a additional fatality that lost their life as a consequence of the plane incident,” wrote the local official in a social media post. “My thoughts is with the relatives, companions and colleagues of all who were taken in this recently occurred disaster. We will endure this as one.”

Casualties Confirmed

A release from UPS named the officers aboard the aircraft as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, Co-pilot Lee Truitt, and Relief Captain Dana Diamond.

“Our hearts reach out to each UPSer who has been impacted and everyone in our community community – supporting you and guaranteeing you receive the care and aid you need is our main concern,” the organization’s statement expressed.

Probe Updates

Federal authorities announced that the freight aircraft’s left wing caught fire and an power plant fell off just after liftoff from the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport, resulting in the jet to crash and burst into a fireball.

The NTSB has said it is examining the jet’s service record, that was in the state for repairs weeks ahead of the incident.

Flight tracking data showed the plane was on the runway in that location from the start of last month to 18 October.

“We are aware that this jet was located in San Antonio,” said an investigator on Thursday, not giving a precise period. “We will look at each aspect of service that was performed, from the repair time, all the way to the date of the journey.”

Findings of Key Evidence

The pilot’s recorder and data recorder were recovered, and the engine was located on the runway.

The devices – known as black boxes – were constructed to endure accident forces and extreme temperatures from infernos, and they appeared to be in one piece when discovered within the wreckage. Officials intend to analyzing data from the black boxes.

Aircraft’s final flight details indicated an elevation of 475 feet and a speed of 210 miles per hour prior to the crash.

Repair Record

Based on FAA files from 18 September, a fracture on a structural piece in the center wing fuel tank demanded fixes.

Headquartered in Singapore ST Engineering, which indicated it offers structural repairs for the carrier’s MD-11 and runs a service location in San Antonio, declined to speak, but expressed it would cooperate fully when investigators contacted it.

Services Restart

In the meantime, the facility operations continued Wednesday night with its overnight or night sort procedure, spokesperson the company official said. The three tarmacs at the airport were likewise reopened.

The sorting center in Louisville is the organization’s biggest. The hub hires more than twenty thousand people in the region, processes three hundred aircraft daily and organizes in excess of a huge volume of packages an hour.

Public Support

A memorial was held on the night of recently by the area labor union, which acts for employees at the airfield, the firm’s primary air cargo hub.

Worker representatives, which stands for employees, started the gathering with a moment of silence at that time, the approximate time of the accident before.

“This tragedy was so sudden, so unexpected,” the leader addressed the group of 200. “No one had a chance to bid farewell to any one of those who we have mourned.”