fire upon
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One vehicle "sustained fuselage damage and caught fire upon landing," Xpeng AeroHT said in a statement to CNN.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Tampa are safe after one of the plane’s brakes overheated and briefly caught fire upon landing in Atlanta on Sunday, airport officials said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2022
Crews responding to reports of flames coming from the rooftop found several cars on fire upon arrival, the agency tweeted just before 7 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
The plane caught fire upon impact, according to Reuters.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
I had known from childhood that the earth opened and the heavens rained fire upon liars, but I met his gaze.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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