UPS plane crash: Identities of victims aboard aircraft revealed

Deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky

LiveNOW's Mike Pache brings aviation attorney Steven Marks into the conversation to discuss the UPS cargo plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Ky on Tuesday.

The cabin crew aboard the UPS plane that crashed near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, have been identified. 

Who were the victims? 

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UPS identified Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Ofc. Lee Truitt and International Relief Ofc. Cpt. Dana Diamond as the victims aboard the flight. 

What they're saying:

"Words can’t express the sorrow we feel over the heartbreaking Flight 2976 accident," UPS said in a statement on X. 

"Our hearts go out to every UPSer who has been impacted and all in our Louisville community – supporting you and ensuring you receive the care and resources you need is our priority. This continues to be an incredibly sad time for our entire UPS family, and as our CEO, Carol Tome reminded us: ‘United, we are strong.’ We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of our colleagues, and to the loved ones of those in the Louisville community," the statement said. 

What we don't know:

The identities of the remaining victims have yet to be revealed. 

UPS plane crash 

The backstory:

At least 12 people, including a child, were killed after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday. 

The left wing of the aircraft had caught fire and an engine detached before it slammed into businesses and exploded. 

Several people on the ground were killed, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said. About a dozen people were injured.

Video showed the plane’s left wing was on fire when it took off, moments before it crashed into an industrial area at the end of the runway.

NTSB provides update on UPS crash in Louisville

The NTSB gave an update Wednesday, saying it's investigating a UPS cargo plane that crashed at the Louisville, Kentucky airport and sparked a massive fire, killing at least nine people and forcing the shutdown of UPS’s largest package delivery hub.

The plane, bound for Honolulu and fully loaded with fuel, shredded the roof of one large building before erupting into a fireball near a metal recycling business.

The fire chief said the blaze stretched nearly a city block.

The plane narrowly missed a restaurant bar and went down not far from a Ford auto assembly plant where hundreds of people were working, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told CNN on Wednesday.

What's next:

UPS said the National Transportation Safety Board will handle the crash investigation. The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, was built in 1991.