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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

The First Tree stretched for ever, shining its miraculous fire upon the Forest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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