Monday update: Clean up, search continues at site of UPS plane crash

Mayor Craig Greenberg and other city leaders provided an update on the plane crash investigation on Monday afternoon.

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City and state leaders gathered at Metro Hall on Monday afternoon to give an update on the plane crash investigation. They are now seven days into the cleanup and search at the site.

Greenberg said he and other state and city leaders met with employees from Grade A Autoparts on Sunday evening. He said the meeting included family members of the missing, employees who were there that night, and customers who heard the explosions and ran for their lives.

"It's so important for all of us to continue lifting each other up. If you need help, ask for it," Congressman Morgan McGarvey said.

Louisville EMA Director Jody Meiman says search and recovery continue at the site of the crash.

The latest on the investigation

The NTSB investigation is still underway at the scene of the crash. Right now, they are focused on removing the heaviest pieces of equipment so first responders can continue searching.

"It is still an incredibly dangerous place to be," Greenberg said.

The first injury to a first responder occurred on Sunday. It was a minor knee injury to an Okolona Fire Department member. The firefighter was treated and is now recovering at home.

The EPA is also on the ground and involved in the clean-up process. There were massive oil and fuel spills around the site of the crash.

MSD is also on scene and has played an important role in the clean-up process. Greenberg said the team has helped stop 30,000 gallons of oil from going into the ground and the Louisville waterways.

Resources for business, people impacted by the crash

Meiman says his agency is contacting business owners who were not involved directly in the crash, but were impacted in some way. They are starting escorted trips to businesses to help business owners see the state of their businesses.

They are contacting business owners when this is available.

They are also working on setting up a hotline that will be available by Tuesday and a community resource center that will be up and running by the end of the week.

An update on the victims

The Jefferson County Coroner worked throughout the weekend and continues working on Monday to identify the victims.

Greenberg said identifying the victims has been incredibly difficult due to the nature of the crash, including the fires.

They will be formally notifying families as soon as possible and notifications to the public will come after that.

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