The nine missing are believed to have been near the crash site, officials said.
The death toll has risen to 13 after a UPS plane departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky crashed in a ball of flames earlier this week, officials said Thursday.
The victim had been transported to a local hospital in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's crash and died there "notwithstanding the amazing care that they received," Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said at a vigil.
"We pray tonight for all 13 of the victims that we know and the other unknown victims and all of their families," Greenberg said.
Smoke and flames rising from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash outside Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, November 4, 2025. Jon Cherry/AP
Two of the victims were identified by a family friend as Louisnes Fedon and his 3-year-old granddaughter, Kimberly Asa.
Fedon, a father of four and grandfather of three, often visited a scrapyard near the airport to collet metal for income, the family friend said, who remembered him as "simply an angel on earth," who helped raise a "whole village."
Louisnes Fedon and his 3-year-old granddaughter, Kimberly Asa, were identified by a family friend as victims of the crash.
The aircraft's three crew members are also believed to be among the dead, according to officials.
UPS identified the pilots on board the flight as Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond.
"Words can’t express the sorrow we feel over the heartbreaking Flight 2976 accident," Nando Cesarone, the UPS executive vice president for U.S. and UPS Airlines, said in a statement on Thursday. "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."
Capt. Richard Wartenberg, Capt. Dana Diamond and F/O Lee Truitt. Obtained by ABC News
The coroner is working on identifying the other victims who were found, according to Greenberg.
Officials said earlier Thursday that nine people remained missing as crews continue to search through half a mile of "charred, mangled" debris to find any additional victims in the crash.
"It's been a long 36 hours of tragedy," Greenberg said at a press conference on Thursday.
UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter plane was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, when the plane's left engine detached after a "large plume of fire" erupted from the plane's left wing, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
J. Todd Inman, 48th member of the NTSB Board, and Chihoon Shin, NTSB lead crash investigator, speak during a press conference at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 5, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. Michael Swensen/Getty Images
The NTSB said it located the "main component of the engine" on Thursday.
Authorities will now begin to move the debris, including the "charred, mangled metal," to see if they can locate additional individuals, Greenberg said.
The nine missing individuals are believed to have been near the scene at the time of the crash, Greenberg said.
"Our hope is that we have located all the victims at this point, but we don't know," Greenberg said.
Members of the Kentucky National Guard’s 41st Civil Support Team use a portable gas chromatograph mass spectrometer in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 5, 2025, to test for airborne toxic chemicals at the site of a fatal civilian airplane crash. U.S. Air National Guard
On Thursday, the NTSB said the data from the black boxes was downloaded, which the NTSB said was a "good extraction."
A probable cause of the crash has not been revealed, the NTSB said.
"The plane lifted off and gained enough altitude to clear the fence at the end of runway 17R. Shortly after clearing that fence, it made impact with structures and the terrain off of the airport property," according to NTSB board member Todd Inman.
Preliminary flight data reveals the aircraft's last reported altitude was 475 feet, the NTSB said on Thursday.
Smoke and flames rising from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash outside Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, November 4, 2025. @LeviDean98/X via AFP via Getty Images
Prior to the crash, the aircraft was in San Antonio for six weeks, with the NTSB saying they will "look at every piece of maintenance that was done" during that time.
The plane did not require any maintenance the day of the crash, Inman said on Thursday.
The NTSB did not reveal when a preliminary report on the crash would be released.
Plumes of smoke rise from the area of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. Jon Cherry/AP
Video captured the moment the plane -- loaded with thousands of gallons of fuel for a long-distance flight to Hawaii -- crashed, resulting in a large fireball.
Two businesses on the ground were impacted by the crash, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.
The FBI, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are now assisting in the investigation, Greenberg said.
All three runways at the airport have since reopened and the airfield is fully operational, officials said Thursday.
"I sincerely appreciate the SDF Public Safety Department for their quick response as the first units to the scene as well as the actions of so many mutual aid agencies from the city and across the state during this time," Louisville Regional Airport Authority Executive Director Dan Mann said in a statement.
ABC News' Sam Sweeney contributed to this report.
