burst into flames
Example Sentences
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The NBC4 crash marks the most serious incident involving an L.A. news chopper crew since 2000, when a Fox 11 helicopter covering the Academy Awards crashed and burst into flames at Van Nuys Airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
According to him, America would have burst into flames and melted into the bedrock mantle if he hadn’t come to town.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
In July 2024 a parcel burst into flames on the ground at Leipzig airport before it could be loaded onto a DHL cargo plane.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now, he is dealing with a concerning edict from the company that made it: keep the Jeep parked outside and away from his home, lest it burst into flames, even while turned off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Witnesses say the car, driven by Andrew Jackson, 17, also of the Hazelwood team, had been noticeably weaving across the lanes of the expressway just before it hit a retaining wall and burst into flames.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
