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The tally of lives lost due to the transport jet which caught fire and plummeted has reached 13, as confirmed by official reports.

Mayor's Announcement

Traveling to the Workers’ vigil, I was informed of a additional fatality that lost their life as a outcome of the plane incident,” stated the municipal leader in a public communication. “My heart are with the families, associates and co-workers of all who were lost in this recent tragedy. We will overcome this as one.”

Victims Named

An announcement from UPS named the pilots aboard the jet as Captain Richard Wartenberg, Co-pilot Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Dana Diamond.

“Our thoughts are extended to each staff member who has been impacted and everyone in our local region – helping you and guaranteeing you get the attention and aid you need is our main concern,” the firm’s statement read.

Probe Updates

Federal investigators announced that the UPS cargo plane’s wing ignited and an power plant separated soon after departure from the aviation hub, leading to the jet to crash and burst into a fireball.

The safety agency has said it is investigating the aircraft’s maintenance history, that was in Texas for repairs several weeks prior to the accident.

Flight tracking data indicated the aircraft was on the ground in the Texas city from 3 September to mid-October.

“We are cognizant that this aircraft was there in San Antonio,” said an official on Thursday, without providing a exact time frame. “We will examine every piece of repairs that was done, including the Texas period, straight to the date of the flight.”

Recovery of Key Components

The audio device and flight data recorder were found, and the power plant was discovered on the tarmac.

The units – called flight recorders – were designed to endure accident forces and intense temperatures from blazes, and they looked to be undamaged when located within the remains. Authorities intend to analyzing data from the devices.

Jet’s concluding recorded information showed an height of 475 ft and a speed of that speed before the impact.

Repair History

Based on aviation authority documents dated 18 September, a fissure on a part in the center wing fuel tank needed repairs.

The company ST Engineering, which said it supplies aircraft servicing for the company’s MD-11 and runs a maintenance center in San Antonio, chose not to provide remarks, but stated it would work closely when investigators contacted it.

Services Continue

Meanwhile, the facility operations restarted last night with its express or night sort process, official Jim Mayer confirmed. The three runways at the airport were likewise open again.

The sorting center in the city is the company’s most significant. The center employs more than 20,000 individuals in the area, processes numerous aircraft each day and sorts over a huge volume of parcels per hour.

Local Reaction

A candlelight vigil was organized on the night of 6 November by the regional labor union, which supports employees at the airfield, the organization’s biggest air cargo hub.

The union chapter, which represents employees, commenced the memorial with a period of reflection at the evening hour, the approximate time of the incident previously.

“This tragedy was so sudden, so surprising,” the official spoke to the group of two hundred. “No one had a chance to part to each of those who we have mourned.”