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Plane’s engine ‘explodes’ just after take off forcing it into emergency landing

Passengers on a short-haul plane ride filmed the moment the Boeing engine exploded into tatters mid-air. An Arik Air plane was scheduled to fly from Lagos to Port Harcourt when the engine exploded mid ...
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12 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed and exploded in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said Wednesday, offering the ...
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UPS plane that crashed and exploded was recently grounded for over a month for critical fuel tank repairs

The UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville Tuesday was 34 years old and was very recently grounded for more than a month for critical repairs to its fuel tank, according to a report. The MD-11 ...
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12 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed, exploded in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said Wednesday, offering the first ...