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The death toll from the deadliest plane crash in UPS history has reached 13, including three pilots, while nine others remain missing and unaccounted for. During a vigil held the evening of Nov. 6 by a local Teamsters union, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that the latest victim had passed away from their injuries at UofL Hospital.
The deceased are believed to include the three people aboard the plane, who were identified Thursday by UPS as Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond.
Nine people remain missing after a UPS plane departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday crashed, killing at least 12 people.
The UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville on Nov. 4 recently spent six weeks at a San Antonio facility, likely for significant maintenance work.
Here’s what flight data tell about plane’s final moments: 5:02 p.m.: UPS Flight 2976 pushes back from a dock at the UPS Worldport near the center of the airport and begins traveling northwest on ramp 5S toward a taxiway. 5:07 p.m.: The cargo jet holds on ramp 5S near a ramp access road.
A UPS cargo plane crashed when taking off from Louisville Airport early Tuesday evening. A massive plume of smoke could be seen billowing at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky after a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff at 5:15 Eastern time.
A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub. UPS calls the giant center Worldport.
The crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport marked the deadliest accident in UPS Airlines history.
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Photo shows UPS cargo plane at moment of fiery crash; left engine detached before takeoff, NTSB says
Surveillance footage showed the left engine of the UPS cargo plane that crashed on Tuesday in Kentucky, detached from the wing, an official said.