The car park has suffered a 'significant structural collapse' and four firefighters are in hospital following a huge fire at Luton airport overnight.
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue, the fire service which covers Luton, first declared a major incident at 9.38pm last night (10/10).
15 fire engines, three specialist aerial appliances and more than 100 firefighters were on the scene at the fire's peak.
The building is said to have suffered a "significant structural collapse" and it is believed that up to 1,200 vehicles may have been in the car park.
At roughly 3.57am, firefighters were still trying to put out the enormous blaze and prevent it from spreading.
The East England Ambulance Service said four firefighters and one member of airport staff were taken to Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Another patient was discharged at the scene.
Update at 07:10 pic.twitter.com/WXCrmUcLih
— London Luton Airport (@LDNLutonAirport) October 11, 2023
In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Luton Airport said: "Emergency services remain on the scene following last night's fire in Terminal Car Park 2.
"Our priority remains supporting the emergency services and the safety of our passengers and staff. Therefore, we have now taken the decision to suspend all flights until 3pm on Wednesday 11th October.
"Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport at this time, as access remains severely restricted.
"For queries relating to a parked vehicle or future booking please contact luton.customerservices@apcoa.com.
"Passengers should contact their airline for information regarding their flight."
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
