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The tally of victims from the UPS cargo plane which caught fire and went down has risen to 13, according to latest announcements.

Official's Remarks

While en route to the Workers’ memorial service, I was informed of a additional fatality that passed away as a consequence of the UPS flight 2976 accident,” expressed the city mayor in a online message. “My heart is with the families, companions and colleagues of all who were taken in this recently occurred disaster. We will overcome this collectively.”

Deceased Confirmed

An announcement from the carrier listed the flight crew aboard the aircraft as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond.

“Our hearts reach out to every employee who has been affected and all in our local community – supporting you and ensuring you receive the support and resources you need is our main concern,” the firm’s communication expressed.

Probe Updates

Government investigators announced that the freight aircraft’s wing caught fire and an motor detached soon after takeoff from the aviation hub, causing the jet to fall and erupt into a blaze.

The NTSB announced it is examining the jet’s upkeep logs, that was in the state for fixes weeks ahead of the crash.

Aviation records showed the plane was on the ground in the Texas city from 3 September to last week.

“We are cognizant that this plane was there in the facility,” remarked an investigator on the following day, without a precise date range. “We will look at each aspect of repairs that was performed, even the San Antonio period, right up to the date of the journey.”

Findings of Key Items

The pilot’s recorder and flight data recorder were found, and the power plant was located on the runway.

The recorders – known as flight recorders – were designed to endure collision damage and intense heat from infernos, and they appeared to be in one piece when located among the wreckage. Investigators intend to reviewing recordings from the devices.

The plane’s last data recordings showed an altitude of 475 feet and a rate of that speed prior to the accident.

Maintenance Background

Based on FAA documents dated 18 September, a crack on a structural piece in the center wing fuel tank needed repairs.

The company ST Engineering, which said it provides structural repairs for UPS’s MD-11 and manages a service location in San Antonio, declined to speak, but stated it would work closely when relevant authorities reached out it.

Activities Continue

In the meantime, the facility services continued Wednesday night with its express or nighttime process, representative the company official confirmed. All three tarmacs at the airport were also open again.

The distribution hub in the city is the organization’s biggest. The center engages in excess of twenty thousand workers in the region, processes three hundred trips per day and processes in excess of a huge volume of packages each hour.

Public Response

A memorial was held on the night of 6 November by the regional Teamsters Union, which acts for workers at the aviation hub, the firm’s largest shipping facility.

Worker representatives, which supports staff, started the memorial with a period of reflection at 5.14pm, the approximate time of the crash previously.

“This incident was so unexpected, so unexpected,” the official spoke to the crowd of two hundred. “No one had a moment to part to each of those who we have mourned.”