Broken UPS Plane Part Had Four Prior Failures on Other Aircraft

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Investigators say a broken component on a UPS cargo plane that crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, had failed on four other planes years earlier, a finding that could point to a recurring part issue as the NTSB continues its probe.
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