The Boeing 737-7GL, with 80 passengers onboard, saw its left engine blow shortly after taking off.

A commercial passenger flight operated by Arik Air made an emergency landing in southern Nigeria after one of its engines exploded, causing severe damage, according to officials and safety reports.

New images from the deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky show the left engine exploding during takeoff ... and the blast sparked a massive fireball. Check out these photos that were just released ...