UPS flight 2976 crashed mid-takeoff at around 5:20 pm local time Tuesday, skidding off the runway and striking nearby buildings.

The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.

Video Quality Speed 00:00 00:51 UPS cargo plane crash claims 13 lives, including captain from Northern Kentucky The captain of the UPS cargo plane that crashed was identified as Richard Warternberg from Independence, Kentucky. (WKRC, Provided, Independent Pilots Association)

The sister of one of the victims of Tuesday’s UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville confirmed in a Thursday Facebook post he had died from his injuries. Regarding her brother Matt Sweets, Michelle Sweets wrote, “It is with the heaviest heart, I regret to inform all of you that he passed away this afternoon after fighting his hardest in the ICU. “

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The crash of a UPS plane in Louisville, Ky., has disrupted the shipper's air cargo headquarters, delaying some deliveries.