LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Three UPS employees among the 12 killed in a deadly plane crash in Louisville have been identified.

According to a statement by Nando Cesarone, UPS executive vice president of U.S. and UPS Airlines, the three UPS pilots on board of UPS Flight 2976 that were killed include Capt. Richard Wartenberg, first officer Lee Truitt and international relief officer Capt. Dana Diamond.

Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed Thursday that 12 people have died as a result of the plane crash near the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, including a child.

Beshear says this has become a recovery effort instead of a search effort, and they do not expect to find anyone else alive.

The first report of the crash came in at approximately 5:15 p.m. EST Tuesday, according to the governor’s of

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