The number of victims resulting from the freight aircraft which ignited and went down has now reached 13, as confirmed by official reports.
City Leader's Statement
While en route to the Teamsters’ memorial service, I was informed of a 13th person that died as a result of the UPS flight 2976 crash,” expressed the municipal leader in a online message. “My thoughts are with the families, associates and co-workers of all who were lost in this recently occurred calamity. We will endure this as one.”
Victims Identified
A statement from the company identified the officers aboard the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as Pilot Richard Wartenberg, Co-pilot Lee Truitt, and Relief Captain Dana Diamond.
“Our thoughts are extended to every UPSer who has been impacted and everyone in our local community – assisting you and making sure you get the care and assistance you need is our focus,” the firm’s message read.
Investigation Updates
Government investigators disclosed that the jet’s left wing burst into flames and an motor separated just after departure from the airfield, causing the jet to crash and burst into a blaze.
The NTSB stated it is investigating the plane’s maintenance history, that was in the state for fixes weeks before the crash.
Flight tracking data showed the aircraft was on the runway in the Texas city from 3 September to 18 October.
“We are knowledgeable that this aircraft was there in the facility,” said an official on the following day, without providing a precise date range. “We will look at every piece of service that was performed, from the San Antonio visit, straight to the day of the trip.”
Retrieval of Critical Components
The pilot’s recorder and information unit were recovered, and the power plant was located on the airfield.
The recorders – known as flight recorders – were designed to survive crash impacts and extreme temperatures from infernos, and they seemed to be intact when discovered within the crash debris. Authorities intend to analyzing data from the recorders.
Jet’s concluding data recordings showed an height of 475 ft and a velocity of that speed ahead of the crash.
Repair Background
Based on Federal Aviation Administration documents dated last month, a fracture on a part within the fuel container needed fixes.
Singapore-based ST Engineering, which indicated it supplies structural repairs for UPS’s MD-11 and manages a maintenance center in San Antonio, refused to speak, but said it would cooperate fully when relevant authorities contacted it.
Operations Resume
In the meantime, the hub operations restarted that evening with its express also known as evening procedure, spokesperson a representative confirmed. All three landing strips at the aviation hub were additionally reopened.
The sorting center in this location is the organization’s most significant. The center engages in excess of twenty thousand workers in the region, processes 300 aircraft each day and processes more than 400,000 parcels an hour.
Local Response
A gathering was conducted on the night of recently by the regional Teamsters Union, which represents workers at the aviation hub, the firm’s primary air cargo hub.
Teamsters Local 89, which stands for UPS workers, commenced the vigil with a period of reflection at that time, the rough hour of the crash two days earlier.
“This incident was so abrupt, so unexpected,” the mayor spoke to the crowd of two hundred. “No one had a moment to say goodbye to any one of those who we have lost.”
