Images have surfaced showing a car engulfed in flames at a bustling UK airport, leading to disruption. Reports on social media indicate that the vehicle caught fire at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport. Witnesses shared photos and videos of the incident, with one individual commenting, “Good start to the day with a fire at Heathrow T5,” as smoke billowed from the scene.

A spokesperson from Heathrow Airport confirmed the occurrence, stating that emergency teams swiftly extinguished the fire on the Departures forecourt of Terminal 5. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, and operations at the airport have returned to normal.

In a separate incident last October, a diesel car at a multi-storey car park in Heathrow also ignited, causing no injuries but resulting in damage to the vehicle. The London Fire Brigade responded promptly, with multiple fire engines and firefighters on the scene to control the blaze. The cause was attributed to a fault in the diesel-powered car, deemed as accidental.

Following the recent vehicle fire at Heathrow Terminal 5, the airport authorities reassured the public that the situation has been resolved, emphasizing the absence of injuries and the resumption of regular operations. The incident serves as a reminder of a similar past occurrence, where a diesel car fire was successfully managed without harm to individuals.