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The tally of victims resulting from the freight aircraft which burst into flames and went down has now risen to 13, according to latest statements.

Official's Statement

Traveling to the Workers’ candlelight gathering, I was informed of a thirteenth victim that died as a result of the aircraft incident,” wrote the municipal leader in a social media post. “My heart is with the loved ones, companions and colleagues of all who were taken in this recently occurred disaster. We will overcome this as one.”

Casualties Confirmed

A statement from the company named the officers on board the jet as Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond.

“Our sympathies reach out to each staff member who has been impacted and everyone in our local community – assisting you and ensuring you receive the care and aid you need is our priority,” the company’s message stated.

Inquiry Updates

Government authorities revealed that the UPS cargo plane’s port side wing burst into flames and an power plant fell off soon after departure from the airfield, causing the jet to plummet and explode into a inferno.

The National Transportation Safety Board stated it is probing the aircraft’s maintenance history, that was in Texas for repairs several weeks before the accident.

Aviation data revealed the plane was on the ground in San Antonio, Texas from the start of last month to mid-October.

“We are aware that this aircraft was there in that city,” remarked an official on the following day, not giving a exact date range. “We will review all elements of maintenance that was completed, even the San Antonio visit, right up to the time of the journey.”

Retrieval of Vital Items

The cockpit voice recorder and information unit were found, and the engine was discovered on the runway.

The recorders – known as flight recorders – were constructed to endure accident forces and extreme heat from fires, and they looked to be undamaged when found among the remains. Officials will analyzing recordings from the devices.

Jet’s concluding flight details showed an height of 475 ft and a rate of 210 miles per hour prior to the accident.

Repair History

Based on aviation authority files dated last month, a fissure on a component inside the fuel container demanded maintenance.

The company ST Engineering, which said it supplies structural repairs for UPS’s aircraft and operates a service location in San Antonio, refused to speak, but stated it would cooperate fully when relevant authorities contacted it.

Services Resume

Meanwhile, UPS Worldport operations resumed that evening with its overnight or nighttime operation, official a representative stated. Each of the three landing strips at the aviation hub were likewise back in operation.

The sorting center in the city is the company’s largest. The hub engages more than twenty thousand people in the locality, manages three hundred aircraft each day and processes in excess of four hundred thousand items an hour.

Public Response

A candlelight vigil was organized on the late afternoon of recently by the regional Teamsters Union, which acts for employees at the aviation hub, the company’s primary shipping facility.

Worker representatives, which represents employees, began the gathering with a quiet tribute at the evening hour, the approximate time of the crash previously.

“This event was so sudden, so unexpected,” the official addressed the group of 200. “No one had a opportunity to bid farewell to each of those who we have lost.”