LUTON: London's Luton Airport has suspended all flights until Wednesday afternoon and asked passengers not to travel there after a 'significant fire' caused the partial collapse of a parking structure.
Flames leapt out of the third floor of a car park at Terminal 2 of the airport, as firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control, according to an Agence France-Presse photographer at the scene.'Our priority remains supporting the emergency services and the safety of our passengers and staff. Therefore, we have taken the decision to suspend all flights until 3 p.m. on Wednesday 11th October,' the airport said in a statement issued early Wednesday morning.
No sprinklers The local fire service said its crew worked to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to other nearby buildings and vehicles. 'Our first two fire appliances arrived on scene just a shade under 10 minutes later to work alongside firefighters from Luton Airport Fire Service,' said Andrew Hopkinson, chief fire officer for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
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