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A fireball erupts after the UPS cargo jet crash in Louisville, Kentucky. In the foreground cars are driving along a highway as the blast rages.

How Kentucky UPS plane crash unfolded and what could have caused it

Aviation analysts say the disaster, which left 12 people dead, may have been caused by engine failure
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    • A fireball erupts after the UPS cargo jet crash in Louisville, Kentucky. In the foreground cars are driving along a highway as the blast rages.

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