The three pilots killed in the UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport earlier this week were publicly identified as the death toll rose to 13 on Thursday.

Capt. Richard Warternberg , First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Daimond were named in a statement shared by UPS.

"Words can’t express the sorrow we feel over the heartbreaking Flight 2976 accident. It’s with great sorrow that we share the names of the UPS pilots on board UPS Flight 2976," said Nando Cesarone , UPS Executive Vice President, U.S. & UPS Airlines, in a news release . "Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt, and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond were operating the flight.

"Our hearts go out to every UPSer who has be

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