🔗 Share this article Tragic News on Cargo Plane Incident: Fatalities Climbs to 13 The number of victims resulting from the UPS cargo plane that burst into flames and went down has climbed to 13, as confirmed by official statements. Official's Statement Traveling to the Workers’ memorial service, I received word of a thirteenth victim that passed away as a outcome of the plane accident,” wrote the city mayor in a public communication. “My prayers are with the loved ones, companions and colleagues of all who were killed in this recent tragedy. We will overcome this as one.” Casualties Confirmed A statement from the company named the pilots on board the jet as Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond. “Our sympathies are extended to each UPSer who has been affected and all in our local region – assisting you and guaranteeing you obtain the care and resources you need is our focus,” the firm’s statement expressed. Inquiry Details Government investigators announced that the freight aircraft’s left wing caught fire and an motor detached soon after liftoff from the aviation hub, leading to the plane to fall and burst into a blaze. The NTSB has said it is investigating the aircraft’s maintenance history, that was in Texas for repairs a period ahead of the accident. Aviation records indicated the aircraft was on the runway in San Antonio, Texas from the start of last month to mid-October. “We are cognizant that this aircraft was located in San Antonio,” remarked an investigator on the following day, without providing a precise date range. “We will look at every piece of repairs that was done, even the Texas time, all the way to the day of the flight.” Recovery of Key Evidence The audio device and flight data recorder were retrieved, and the motor was found on the runway. The devices – known as flight recorders – were constructed to withstand crash impacts and extreme heat from infernos, and they appeared to be intact when found among the remains. Officials will examining information from the black boxes. Jet’s concluding data recordings showed an elevation of 475 ft and a rate of 210 miles per hour prior to the accident. Service History According to aviation authority records from that date, a fracture on a component inside the tank area needed maintenance. The company ST Engineering, which stated it provides aircraft servicing for the company’s aircraft and operates a service location in San Antonio, declined to comment, but said it would work closely when officials reached out it. Activities Resume At the same time, the facility activities resumed Wednesday night with its express or nighttime operation, spokesperson a representative stated. All three tarmacs at the airport were also back in operation. The distribution hub in the city is the organization’s most significant. The center employs in excess of twenty thousand individuals in the locality, manages 300 flights daily and processes over four hundred thousand items an hour. Community Reaction A candlelight vigil was held on the night of that date by the local Teamsters Union, which acts for employees at the aviation hub, the organization’s largest freight center. Worker representatives, which stands for staff, commenced the vigil with a period of reflection at 5.14pm, the estimated moment of the crash previously. “This event was so sudden, so unexpected,” the mayor told the crowd of two hundred. “No one had a opportunity to part to any of those who we have said farewell to.”