UPS plane crash death toll rises to 13
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The grim task of finding victims from the firestorm that followed the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, has entered a third day.
The cabin crew aboard the UPS plane that crashed near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, have been identified. UPS identified Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Ofc. Lee Truitt and International Relief Ofc. Cpt. Dana Diamond as the victims aboard the flight.
Videos show UPS Flight 2976 banking left before the accident, and officials said the plane's left engine detached entirely during takeoff.
At least 12 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.
Video of the deadly Louisville, Kentucky, crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings and a huge fireball erupting as the aircraft hit the ground.
The fire from the crashed UPS cargo plane covers nearly a half-mile. The NTSB has recovered the plane's black box for investigation.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.
The UPS plane was departing for Honolulu from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport when it crashed at about 5:15 p.m. local time Tuesday, authorities said. Video of the crash showed flames on one of the plane's wings,