engulfed in flames with thick, billowing smoke from the aircraft, somehow all survived >> my goodness >> reporter: the explosive crash at the oroville airpor happened after the twin-engine jet aborted takeoff, sliding off the runway in dry grass, catching fire >> i came out and saw a lot of black smoke filling up the sky. there was a lot of concern. >> reporter: with no reports of any serious injuries the plane was taking off from a small municipal airport near chico in northern california, headed to portland, oregon the faa and ntsb will now investigate what went wrong >> i am really shocked that people got out unharmed in this thing. >> reporter: with the airport close to homes. >> the flames are going around it. >> reporter: but tonight crews have the fire under control, after eight passengers and two crew members walked away from this crash miguel almaguer, nbc news also breaking