🔗 Share this article Heartbreaking Update on UPS Accident: Death Toll Increases to 13 The tally of lives lost due to the UPS cargo plane which burst into flames and crashed has risen to 13, as confirmed by official announcements. City Leader's Announcement “On my way to the Union’s candlelight gathering, I was informed of a thirteenth victim that passed away as a result of the UPS flight 2976 crash,” wrote the city mayor in a public communication. “My heart is with the families, companions and peers of all who were taken in this recently occurred calamity. We will get through this together.” Victims Confirmed A release from UPS listed the flight crew on board the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, Co-pilot Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond. “Our hearts are extended to all employee who has been affected and all in our community area – supporting you and making sure you get the care and assistance you need is our main concern,” the firm’s message expressed. Probe Details Government authorities announced that the UPS cargo plane’s left wing ignited and an engine detached shortly after departure from the airfield, causing the aircraft to crash and burst into a fireball. The safety agency stated it is examining the jet’s maintenance history, that was in the state for maintenance a period prior to the incident. Aircraft records indicated the aircraft was on the ground in San Antonio, Texas from 3 September to mid-October. “We are aware that this aircraft was there in the facility,” stated an investigator on the following day, without a exact date range. “We will examine each aspect of maintenance that was completed, even the repair time, straight to the day of the flight.” Recovery of Critical Evidence The audio device and information unit were recovered, and the engine was located on the runway. The devices – called data containers – were constructed to survive collision damage and severe heat from blazes, and they appeared to be undamaged when discovered amid the wreckage. Investigators intend to analyzing recordings from the devices. The plane’s concluding flight details showed an height of that level and a rate of 210 mph before the accident. Maintenance Record Based on FAA files dated last month, a fissure on a component within the tank area required repairs. Headquartered in Singapore ST Engineering, which indicated it supplies aircraft servicing for the carrier’s jet and operates a maintenance center in San Antonio, declined to comment, but said it would work closely when officials reached out it. Services Continue At the same time, UPS Worldport services resumed last night with its express or evening process, spokesperson a representative stated. All three runways at the airport were also reopened. The sorting center in this location is the organization’s largest. The center hires over 20,000 individuals in the region, handles numerous trips daily and processes more than four hundred thousand items an hour. Local Response A memorial was held on the night of 6 November by the local worker’s group, which supports workers at the airfield, the company’s primary shipping facility. Teamsters Local 89, which supports UPS workers, started the gathering with a period of reflection at that time, the rough moment of the incident two days earlier. “This incident was so unexpected, so unforeseen,” the mayor told the group of attendees. “No one had a chance to say goodbye to any of those who we have mourned.”