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| Stansted Airport fire forces cancellation of flights | Stansted Airport fire forces cancellation of flights |
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| All departing flights from Stansted Airport have been cancelled until midnight after a bus caught fire outside the terminal. | All departing flights from Stansted Airport have been cancelled until midnight after a bus caught fire outside the terminal. |
| Witnesses reported seeing thick smoke as the blaze "completely destroyed" the shuttle bus, parked in a waiting area. | Witnesses reported seeing thick smoke as the blaze "completely destroyed" the shuttle bus, parked in a waiting area. |
| The fire also caused smoke damage to "much of the front of the terminal building," firefighters said. | The fire also caused smoke damage to "much of the front of the terminal building," firefighters said. |
| Bosses at the Essex airport apologised and advised passengers to re-book their flights with their airlines. | Bosses at the Essex airport apologised and advised passengers to re-book their flights with their airlines. |
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| On Friday evening, the airport said no injuries had been reported and that the fire - which was extinguished at about 17:00 BST - had been caused by an engine electrical fault on the bus. | On Friday evening, the airport said no injuries had been reported and that the fire - which was extinguished at about 17:00 BST - had been caused by an engine electrical fault on the bus. |
| "The fire has since been put out and we're working on returning to normal operations," a spokesperson added. | "The fire has since been put out and we're working on returning to normal operations," a spokesperson added. |
| Later, however, the airport tweeted to announce the cancellation of all outgoing flights. | Later, however, the airport tweeted to announce the cancellation of all outgoing flights. |
| Julia Buckley, who was at the airport as the fire burned, tweeted the BBC to say: "In arrivals. Saw thick smoke as plane was landing. Can't see anything from here. Can smell smoke though. But atmosphere is calm." | Julia Buckley, who was at the airport as the fire burned, tweeted the BBC to say: "In arrivals. Saw thick smoke as plane was landing. Can't see anything from here. Can smell smoke though. But atmosphere is calm." |
| Essex Fire Service said four fire crews had been sent to the scene. | Essex Fire Service said four fire crews had been sent to the scene. |