UPS has identified the pilots who were on board a cargo plane that caught fire and crashed in Louisville.
It happened Tuesday at Louisville’s international airport. The plane crashed during takeoff around 5:15 p.m.
According to UPS, there were three people on board at the time.
They have been identified as:
- Captain Richard Wartenberg, of Independence, KY;
- First Officer Lee Truitt, of Albuquerque, NM;
- International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond, of Caldwell, TX.
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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 Tomé 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.
“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,” Nando Cesarone, UPS executive vice president, said in a statement.
All three died. The crash killed at least nine other people and the search continues for those still unaccounted for.
