LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — UPS announced that it will temporarily ground 9% of its fleet following the deadly crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
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As previously reported on News Center 7, the UPS cargo plane bound for Honolulu, Hawaii, crashed shortly after taking off from Muhammad Ali Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
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As of Friday, the death toll has risen to 14 people, but it is still expected to rise. About a dozen people were hurt, and some people remain missing.
Executive Vice President, U.S. & UPS Airlines, Nando Cesarone, said Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond were the crew members killed in the crash at Muhammad Ali Airport.
News Center 7 previously reported that Wartenberg was identified as a retired officer with the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB).
On Friday, UPS released a statement saying that “out of an abundance of caution” they will be temporarily grounding their MD-11 fleet, which makes up approximately 9% of the UPS Airlines Fleet.
This is the same model of plane that was involved in the crash.
“We made this decision proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer,” UPS said in a statement. ”Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our employees and the communities we serve.”
UPS said they have contingency plans in place to ensure it can continue to provide its delivery services.
The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate the crash.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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