Black boxes recovered in UPS plane crash in Louisville
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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.
At least 13 people were killed and several others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday.
The black box from the crashed UPS cargo plane was found intact as officials continue to look for information to find the exact cause of crash.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WXIX) - The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were both recovered from the wreckage of the deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville. The National Transportation Safety Board posted a photo of the recorders from the MD-11 cargo plane on Thursday morning.
We have viewed airport CCTV security coverage, which shows the left engine detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll,” National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Member Todd Inman said.
The NTSB has launched an investigation into the UPS cargo plane crash, focusing on why the aircraft's left engine detached during flight and whether the incident points to broader safety concerns.