Northern California Jet Fully Engulfed in Flames; 10 Aboard Unhurt

All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury on Wednesday, Aug. 21, after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport.
Northern California Jet Fully Engulfed in Flames; 10 Aboard Unhurt
A jet burst into flames after aborting a takeoff on Aug. 21, 2019, in Oroville, Calif. California Highway Patrol via AP
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OROVILLE, California—All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury on Wednesday, Aug. 21, after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went off the runway and burst into flames, officials said.

The pilot of the twin-engine Cessna Citation jet aborted its takeoff at Oroville Municipal Airport for unknown reasons shortly before noon, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said.