Late on Wednesday, it was confirmed that two more people had died in the accident that occurred when the aircraft belonging to the package distribution company UPS crashed late Tuesday evening Swedish time.
However, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is warning that the death toll could rise further, citing, among other things, the fact that 16 families gathered at a gathering point for people searching for information about missing relatives on Wednesday, AP reports.
The condition of the three crew members on board or whether they are counted among the nine confirmed dead is unclear.
Regarding the course of events, investigators have been able to establish that one of the aircraft's engines flew off during takeoff while the left wing caught fire.
"There are many different parts of this aircraft scattered in several different locations," says Todd Inman of the US National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation.
