 The flames burning in the area of Mecklenburg Highway and Timber Road in Mooresville this afternoon. WBTV reports large plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky along with tall flames. No word what sparked the blaze or what exactly is burning. It was 30 years ago today, July 2nd, 1994. U.S. Air Flight 1016 crashed outside the Charlotte Airport, killing 37 people. 20 survived.