UPS has released the names of the crew members on board the plane that crashed at the Louisville Airport.The crew members aboard UPS Flight 2976 were identified as Captain Richard Wartenberg, who is from Independence, Kentucky, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond.”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,” UPS said in a statement.The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the deadly crash.Hearts are heavy in Northern Kentucky as the community mourns Wartenberg and his co-workers.”I just feel like we need to come together as a community and help each other out,” Independence resident Dakota Roberts said.The UPS plane, which was bound for Honolulu, appeared to catch fire, exploding during takeoff at the Louisville Airport, causing a fiery scene, leaving 12 people dead, 15 injured and 9 people are still unaccounted for. Fifteen people were injured and taken to UofL Health to be treated. The injuries ranged from minor to severe burns, blast injuries, shrapnel injuries and smoke inhalation injuries. Todd Inman with the NTSB, said they have found the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, commonly referred to as a black box, from the aircraft. They were able to download the data from both recorders and are now analyzing the information.The NTSB confirmed CCTV shows the plane’s engine detaching from the left side during takeoff.The plane, an MD-2 altered to be an MD-11, was created in 1991As they begin their investigation, Inman said they will split into multiple groups: operations group, structures group, power plants group , systems group and a maintenance group. They will also be bringing in specialists.Investigative teams will be on scene at least a week.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

UPS has released the names of the crew members on board the plane that crashed at the Louisville Airport.

The crew members aboard UPS Flight 2976 were identified as Captain Richard Wartenberg, who is from Independence, Kentucky, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond.

“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,” UPS said in a statement.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the deadly crash.

Hearts are heavy in Northern Kentucky as the community mourns Wartenberg and his co-workers.

“I just feel like we need to come together as a community and help each other out,” Independence resident Dakota Roberts said.

The UPS plane, which was bound for Honolulu, appeared to catch fire, exploding during takeoff at the Louisville Airport, causing a fiery scene, leaving 12 people dead, 15 injured and 9 people are still unaccounted for.

Fifteen people were injured and taken to UofL Health to be treated. The injuries ranged from minor to severe burns, blast injuries, shrapnel injuries and smoke inhalation injuries.

Todd Inman with the NTSB, said they have found the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, commonly referred to as a black box, from the aircraft. They were able to download the data from both recorders and are now analyzing the information.

The NTSB confirmed CCTV shows the plane’s engine detaching from the left side during takeoff.

The plane, an MD-2 altered to be an MD-11, was created in 1991

As they begin their investigation, Inman said they will split into multiple groups: operations group, structures group, power plants group , systems group and a maintenance group. They will also be bringing in specialists.

Investigative teams will be on scene at least a week.