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| London Luton Airport: Man hurt after vehicle falls from car park | London Luton Airport: Man hurt after vehicle falls from car park |
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| Emergency services were called to London Luton Airport at about 11:00 BST | Emergency services were called to London Luton Airport at about 11:00 BST |
| A man has suffered serious injuries after a vehicle fell from a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport. | A man has suffered serious injuries after a vehicle fell from a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport. |
| Emergency services were called to Car Park One shortly before 11:00 BST and police said one person was believed to have been seriously hurt and had been taken to hospital. | Emergency services were called to Car Park One shortly before 11:00 BST and police said one person was believed to have been seriously hurt and had been taken to hospital. |
| An airport spokesperson confirmed they had been taken to hospital for "further assessment". | An airport spokesperson confirmed they had been taken to hospital for "further assessment". |
| Bedfordshire Police said its officers, along with ambulance and fire crews, were called to the scene. | Bedfordshire Police said its officers, along with ambulance and fire crews, were called to the scene. |
| A barrier could be seen hanging down from the third storey of the car park with debris thought to be from the vehicle on the ground below | A barrier could be seen hanging down from the third storey of the car park with debris thought to be from the vehicle on the ground below |
| The vehicle involved is understood to have fallen from an upper level of the car park. | The vehicle involved is understood to have fallen from an upper level of the car park. |
| Photos have shown a barrier missing on the third storey - level two - of the multi-storey building. | Photos have shown a barrier missing on the third storey - level two - of the multi-storey building. |
| BBC reporter Helen Mulroy said the car appeared to be on its side on the ground and wedged against the side of the car park. | BBC reporter Helen Mulroy said the car appeared to be on its side on the ground and wedged against the side of the car park. |
| People at the scene told the BBC the car, with one man inside, appeared to turn the wrong way when exiting the car park. | People at the scene told the BBC the car, with one man inside, appeared to turn the wrong way when exiting the car park. |
| It then crashed to the ground. | It then crashed to the ground. |
| Terminal Car Park One is a four-minute walk from the main airport building and has options for motorists to park their vehicles themselves or use meet-and-greet services. | Terminal Car Park One is a four-minute walk from the main airport building and has options for motorists to park their vehicles themselves or use meet-and-greet services. |
| Passengers due to have their cars delivered to the car park by third-party services remain in a long-stay site further away from the terminal. | Passengers due to have their cars delivered to the car park by third-party services remain in a long-stay site further away from the terminal. |
| They have been told to collect them from there instead. | They have been told to collect them from there instead. |
| Police have urged any witnesses to get in touch | Police have urged any witnesses to get in touch |
| In a statement, the airport said: "Arriving vehicles are being redirected to the airport's mid-stay car park until further notice. | In a statement, the airport said: "Arriving vehicles are being redirected to the airport's mid-stay car park until further notice. |
| "There is no disruption to wider airport operations." | "There is no disruption to wider airport operations." |
| Chris Smith had just returned from Spain and said he had been shocked by what had happened | Chris Smith had just returned from Spain and said he had been shocked by what had happened |
| Chris Smith, who had just landed at the airport from Spain, said it was "shocking" to hear what happened. | Chris Smith, who had just landed at the airport from Spain, said it was "shocking" to hear what happened. |
| "Hopefully the chap is OK and things are all right for him," he said. | "Hopefully the chap is OK and things are all right for him," he said. |
| "You don't expect to hear that when you return." | "You don't expect to hear that when you return." |
| Frank Brown was told his vehicle had been relocated to the mid-stay car park upon returning from Barcelona. | Frank Brown was told his vehicle had been relocated to the mid-stay car park upon returning from Barcelona. |
| He said: "There was no information about what the incident was. They said it was an incident but they didn't go into specifics." | He said: "There was no information about what the incident was. They said it was an incident but they didn't go into specifics." |
| East of England Ambulance Service sent a number of crews to the site. | East of England Ambulance Service sent a number of crews to the site. |
| "An ambulance, an ambulance officer vehicle, a rapid response vehicle, the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Beds and Herts Critical Care Scheme were sent to the scene," a spokesman said. | "An ambulance, an ambulance officer vehicle, a rapid response vehicle, the Hazardous Area Response Team and the Beds and Herts Critical Care Scheme were sent to the scene," a spokesman said. |
| Bedfordshire Police urged any witnesses to contact the force. | Bedfordshire Police urged any witnesses to contact the force. |
| The car park is next to one where 1,400 vehicles were destroyed in a fire in October 2023. | The car park is next to one where 1,400 vehicles were destroyed in a fire in October 2023. |
| Bedfordshire's fire and police services said the blaze was most likely caused by an electrical fault or a component failure in a moving diesel vehicle. | Bedfordshire's fire and police services said the blaze was most likely caused by an electrical fault or a component failure in a moving diesel vehicle. |
| Construction work is currently taking place on Terminal Car Park Two, with diggers and building equipment working on Sunday. | Construction work is currently taking place on Terminal Car Park Two, with diggers and building equipment working on Sunday. |
| London Luton Airport handled more than 16.4 million passengers in 2024 and is the capital's fourth-largest airport. | London Luton Airport handled more than 16.4 million passengers in 2024 and is the capital's fourth-largest airport. |
| It mainly serves low-cost carriers and flies to European destinations. | It mainly serves low-cost carriers and flies to European destinations. |
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