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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

The campaign now has been focusing on Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, but Russian forces regularly fire upon targets in many parts of the country too.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

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

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