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| Bristol Airport: 'Shock' as fire breaks ahead of early-morning flight | |
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| Emergency services tackled the fire at Bristol Airport | Emergency services tackled the fire at Bristol Airport |
| Passengers have spoken of their shock after a fire broke out on tarmac at Bristol Airport as they were about to board a plane. | |
| Large plumes of smoke could be seen coming from the ground near an empty Ryanair plane, which was bound for Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. | Large plumes of smoke could be seen coming from the ground near an empty Ryanair plane, which was bound for Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. |
| The fire was caused by a ground power unit (GPU), used to charge planes before they take off. A Bristol Airport spokesman said: "This was quickly extinguished by our fire team and there were no injuries." | The fire was caused by a ground power unit (GPU), used to charge planes before they take off. A Bristol Airport spokesman said: "This was quickly extinguished by our fire team and there were no injuries." |
| Passenger Colin Smith said: "They were loading us onto the bus outside, then all of a sudden there's smoke billowing out of the front of the plane. | Passenger Colin Smith said: "They were loading us onto the bus outside, then all of a sudden there's smoke billowing out of the front of the plane. |
| "The bus stopped, and two fire engines rushed over to it." | "The bus stopped, and two fire engines rushed over to it." |
| No other flights have been impacted by the early-morning incident. | No other flights have been impacted by the early-morning incident. |
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