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Luton airport fire: 70+ flights cancelled as car park goes up in flames

Air
James Chapple
11 October 2023

Dozens of flights departing from and arriving into Luton airport on Wednesday (11 October) have been cancelled after a fire tore through a terminal car park overnight.

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(Image courtesy of Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service)

Flights to and from Luton were suspended on Tuesday evening (10 October) and will remain grounded until at least 3pm on Wednesday, the airport has said.


Images and footage from the scene showed flames leaping from the upper floors of Terminal Car Park 2 during the night, leaving a burned out shell come the morning.


At its height, more than 100 firefighters were in attendance, along with three aerial platforms and support from local police and ambulance crews.