The total count of victims resulting from the transport jet which caught fire and crashed has now reached 13, as confirmed by official statements.
Mayor's Announcement
Traveling to the Workers’ candlelight gathering, I was informed of a thirteenth victim that died as a result of the aircraft crash,” wrote the local official in a public communication. “My thoughts are with the families, companions and peers of all who were taken in this recently occurred calamity. We will overcome this collectively.”
Deceased Confirmed
An announcement from the company listed the flight crew on board the jet as Captain Richard Wartenberg, Co-pilot Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond.
“Our hearts are extended to all employee who has been impacted and all in our local community – helping you and making sure you get the attention and aid you need is our focus,” the company’s message read.
Inquiry Findings
Federal officials announced that the freight aircraft’s left wing burst into flames and an power plant separated soon after departure from the airfield, causing the plane to fall and erupt into a inferno.
The NTSB announced it is investigating the plane’s upkeep logs, that was in the state for repairs weeks ahead of the incident.
Flight tracking data showed the aircraft was on the ground in San Antonio, Texas from the start of last month to last week.
“We are aware that this plane was present in San Antonio,” stated an official on the following day, without providing a specific date range. “We will examine all elements of service that was done, from the repair period, right up to the time of the journey.”
Retrieval of Key Evidence
The audio device and flight data recorder were retrieved, and the motor was located on the runway.
The units – referred to as flight recorders – were built to survive crash impacts and severe fire from fires, and they appeared to be intact when found within the remains. Officials intend to examining information from the devices.
The plane’s last data recordings showed an altitude of that level and a speed of that speed ahead of the impact.
Service Record
Per FAA records dated that date, a crack on a component inside the center wing fuel tank demanded maintenance.
The company ST Engineering, which indicated it offers structural repairs for UPS’s MD-11 and runs a repair facility in San Antonio, chose not to comment, but said it would work closely when officials reached out it.
Services Resume
At the same time, UPS Worldport operations resumed Wednesday night with its Next Day Air or evening procedure, official the company official confirmed. All three tarmacs at the aviation hub were additionally reopened.
The distribution hub in this location is the company’s largest. The facility hires over twenty thousand workers in the area, processes numerous flights each day and processes more than four hundred thousand items each hour.
Public Response
A candlelight vigil was held on the night of 6 November by the local labor union, which acts for workers at the airfield, the organization’s biggest shipping facility.
The union chapter, which stands for staff, started the gathering with a quiet tribute at that time, the approximate time of the crash before.
“This incident was so unexpected, so unexpected,” the mayor told the crowd of attendees. “No one had a opportunity to bid farewell to any one of those who we have mourned.”
