Luton Airport fire: Flights suspended after car park blaze | UK News

A massive fire has torn through an airport car park, causing all flights to be suspended.

The blaze has happened at London Luton Airport and was caused by a car fire, with video footage showing flames covering large parts of the multi-storey car park.

Luton Airport wrote on Twitter: ‘All flights are currently suspended as emergency services respond to a fire in Terminal Car Park 2. Access to the airport is currently restricted and we ask that people do not travel to the airport at this time.

‘Emergency services are currently responding to a car fire in Terminal Car Park 2, restricting access to the airport.’

Passengers claimed online boarded flights on the tarmac are being disembarked and they have been told the airport has closed.

Meanwhile eyewitness Molly Thorne said the car park ‘exploded into flames’ and described the scene as ‘scary’.

Other eyewitnesses have reported on social media that roads near the airport are also closed.

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