A car in the parking area of the Luton Airport in London caught a “significant fire” causing the structure to partially collapse. The airport authorities have suspended all flights and have asked passengers not to travel following this incident, as per media reports.“The safety of our passengers and staff remains our main priority. We have therefore taken the decision to suspend all flights until 12 pm on Wednesday 11th October,” the airport said in a statement“Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport at this time, as access remains severely restricted,” it added.The Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service crew members are working together to extinguish the fire and also prevent the fire from further spreading to other nearby buildings and vehicles on the premises of the airport.“One half of the structure is fully involved in fire and the building has suffered a significant structural collapse,” it wrote on X, formerly Twitter.One half of the structure is fully involved in fire and the building has suffered a significant structural collapse.Fire crews are working to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to adjacent buildings and vehicles on air side of the airport.— Beds Fire and Rescue (@BedsFire) October 10, 2023 Efforts are still ongoing to extinguish a serious fire at Luton Airport. We are continuing to protect surrounding airport infrastructure, vehicles and the Luton DART. For anyone whose travel plans may be affected, please refer to the advice being provided by London Luton Airport. pic.twitter.com/tNFo4hvRdX— Beds Fire and Rescue (@BedsFire) October 11, 2023 The rescue department also advised the local residents to close windows and doors and to avoid the affected area.
