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The last major aviation accident at the Toronto airport was nearly two decades ago, on August 2, 2005, according to The Associated Press, when an inbound Air France flight from Paris slid off the runway and burst into flames.
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Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Just 1½ miles away, homes across the street from Lincoln Avenue Water Co.’s small office building burst into flames, forcing the utility’s team to abandon ship and move their equipment and trucks away from the fire.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The aircraft, operated by Jet Rescue, burst into flames upon impact, which quickly spread to five nearby structures and several vehicles.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
The aircraft, shuttling six people at the time, burst into flames on impact, which quickly spread to nearby structures and cars.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Just 1½ miles away, homes across the street from Lincoln Avenue Water Co.’s small office building burst into flames, forcing the utility’s team to abandon ship and move their equipment and trucks away from the fire.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The aircraft, operated by Jet Rescue, burst into flames upon impact, which quickly spread to five nearby structures and several vehicles.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
The aircraft, shuttling six people at the time, burst into flames on impact, which quickly spread to nearby structures and cars.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Burst/explode into flames.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burst%2Fexplode%20into%20flames. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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