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| All Good Friday flights cancelled after Stansted bus ignites | All Good Friday flights cancelled after Stansted bus ignites |
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| Stansted airport has cancelled all departing flights until midnight on Good Friday after a fire engulfed a car park shuttle bus outside the terminal building. | Stansted airport has cancelled all departing flights until midnight on Good Friday after a fire engulfed a car park shuttle bus outside the terminal building. |
| Passengers were asked to leave the airport and rebook their flights following the “accidental” blaze which fire crews believe was triggered by an electrical fault. No injuries were reported. | Passengers were asked to leave the airport and rebook their flights following the “accidental” blaze which fire crews believe was triggered by an electrical fault. No injuries were reported. |
| The move is likely to anger holidaymakers keen to take advantage of the Easter bank holiday weekend. | The move is likely to anger holidaymakers keen to take advantage of the Easter bank holiday weekend. |
| The airport said on Twitter that all flights had been cancelled for the day and advised passengers to leave the airport and re-book with their airline. | |
| #ADVISORY All departing flights until midnight have now been cancelled and passengers are politely asked to leave the Airport. We apologise for the inconvenience and advise you to re-book your flight with the airline. | |
| The terminal building was evacuated on Friday afternoon and four fire crews fought the blaze just outside the airport. | The terminal building was evacuated on Friday afternoon and four fire crews fought the blaze just outside the airport. |
| Images posted on social media showed a coach alight with thick grey smoke billowing from the vehicle, beside the terminal building in Essex. | Images posted on social media showed a coach alight with thick grey smoke billowing from the vehicle, beside the terminal building in Essex. |
| The blaze was put out just after 5pm and firefighters continued to monitor the scene. The bus was completely destroyed and the terminal suffered smoke damage, Essex fire and | The blaze was put out just after 5pm and firefighters continued to monitor the scene. The bus was completely destroyed and the terminal suffered smoke damage, Essex fire and |
| The UK’s fourth busiest, airport said the blaze was being investigated “as a matter of urgency”. | The UK’s fourth busiest, airport said the blaze was being investigated “as a matter of urgency”. |
| A statement from the fire service said: “Firefighters are currently at the scene of an incident at Stansted airport. Crews reported on arrival that a bus, positioned outside the terminal entrance, was well alight. | A statement from the fire service said: “Firefighters are currently at the scene of an incident at Stansted airport. Crews reported on arrival that a bus, positioned outside the terminal entrance, was well alight. |
| “Due to the volume of smoke, the terminal was partially evacuated while firefighters extinguished the fire. | “Due to the volume of smoke, the terminal was partially evacuated while firefighters extinguished the fire. |
| “The fire was extinguished completely by 5.02pm. Firefighters are still at the scene using thermal imaging cameras to ensure there are no remaining hotspots in the area. | “The fire was extinguished completely by 5.02pm. Firefighters are still at the scene using thermal imaging cameras to ensure there are no remaining hotspots in the area. |
| It later added: “We believe the fire was caused accidentally by an electrical fault on the bus.” | It later added: “We believe the fire was caused accidentally by an electrical fault on the bus.” |
| pic.twitter.com/m13xDdevyB | pic.twitter.com/m13xDdevyB |
| Departures had looked hopeful earlier in the evening after Stansted said they were working to re-screen all passengers due to fly out on Friday. | Departures had looked hopeful earlier in the evening after Stansted said they were working to re-screen all passengers due to fly out on Friday. |
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