burst into flames
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Minutes after Alaska Airlines Flight 2117 had lifted from the runway, a phone and power bank sitting in a passenger’s lap burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The A9 is closed in both directions after a lorry burst into flames.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
On Sunday, he said the men died returning from the operation to dismantle the synthetic drug labs after the truck skidded off the road, fell down a ravine and burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
One burst into flames just before it was loaded on to a DHL cargo flight to the UK.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
And hot on her heels is Jared Christensen, who glares so intensely, it’s a wonder Jus’s head doesn’t burst into flames.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
