Footage posted on social media showed flames and smoke tearing through cars parked at the airport terminal on Tuesday evening.
Vehicle alarms and loud explosions could be heard, with one witness saying the speed in which the blaze tore through the upper floor of the car park was “incredible”.
“Access to the airport is currently restricted and we ask that people do not travel to the airport at this time.Screen grab taken with permission from video posted on Twitter of a fire at a car park at Luton Airport The airport’s website says the car park that is on fire is new. Russell Taylor, 41, an account director from Kinross in Scotland, saw the flames after flying in to Luton Airport from Edinburgh.
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