Of course, there is always the legendary "Gimli Glider" Incident of 1983.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_glider
Of particular pride should be the paragraph near the end:
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A minor fire in the nose area was soon put out by racers and course workers on the ground who rushed over with fire extinguishers.
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And here is a pictuire showing the cars stopped, with the aircraft in the background.
