A shuttle bus that went up in flames forced the partial evacuation of a terminal at London's Stansted Airport in Essex.

Authorities at Stansted cordoned off the front of the international airport while emergency services tackled the blaze on a parked coach on Friday afternoon.

Footage from the scene shows flames and black smoke rising from a passenger set-down spot at the airport’s car park.

After the fire was extinguished, Stansted services began the re-screening of passengers through airport security.

Essex County Fire Services said a number of crews attended the fire, which was put out just after 5pm local time.

“The bus has been completely destroyed, while much of the front of the terminal building has suffered smoke damage,” the fire department said.

The airport confirmed that there were no injuries reported from the blaze, which was "caused by an engine electrical fault on the bus." </s> A fire broke out on a car park shuttle bus at London Stansted Airport today, sending plumes of thick black smoke billowing into the air.

Dramatic footage shows fierce flames and smoke rapidly rising from outside the entrance of the main terminal at the Essex-based airport.

Passengers in parts of the terminal building were evacuated due to the smoke, while others were reportedly told to remain where they were.

Fitness trainer Julia Buckley posted a video from inside the airport on Twitter, writing: "It's getting packed in here! They're not letting anyone leave."

Airport officials are investigating the blaze - which has been put out - "as a matter of urgency".

Taking to social media this afternoon, some witnesses described how the bus apparently set ablaze near the terminal's car park - with one claiming she saw a "fireball".

It is unclear whether anyone was on the shuttle bus at the time.

Twitter user Rachel Ann Alger shared footage of smoke streaming into the air on the site, writing: "Something's happened at stansted airport, looks like a bus, fireball!"

A second user posted: "Stuck before border control because there's a fire at Stansted airport, can see a fair bit of smoke but seen a video just now with a whole coach on fire."

And a third wrote: "Fire near Stansted airport?!? I'm in the carpark and just see smoke.

"Anyone know what's going on? stansted fire."

Other users described how police officers were diverting traffic away from the area.

Firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze, just outside the terminal's entrance. Shortly after 5pm, it was confirmed that the fire had been extinguished.

In a statement on its website, Essex County Fire and Rescue 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.

"Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by 5.02pm and remain at the scene to ensure the area is safe."

Stansted Airport confirmed via Twitter that the terminal forecourt and parts of the terminal building had been evacuated because of the blaze.

It posted earlier: "Due to a fire on the car park shuttle bus, terminal forecourt and surrounded area including parts of the terminal building are being evacuated due to smoke.

"We are investigating this as a matter of urgency and will provide an update shortly."

In a second statement, also released on the social network, it added: "The fire has since been put out and we’re working on returning to normal operations."

" While we’re working on returning to normal operations, we advise all passengers due to depart this evening to contact their airline directly for the up-to-date flight information.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

One photo, captured at the scene after the blaze was extinguished, shows the badly burned bus sitting outside the terminal's entrance.

The vehicle appears to have a blackened exterior and large areas of damage.

The cause of the fire is currently unclear. </s> Flights at Stansted Airport are expected to return to normal after a fire caused all departures to be cancelled on Friday evening.

Footage showed black smoke shrouding the terminal building when a shuttle bus burst into flames.

No-one was injured but passengers described an atmosphere of confusion in the aftermath as flight details disappeared from departure boards. </s> A fire broke out on a car park shuttle bus at London Stansted Airport today, sending plumes of thick black smoke billowing into the air.

Dramatic footage shows fierce flames and smoke rapidly rising from outside the entrance of the main terminal at the Essex-based airport.

Passengers in parts of the terminal building were evacuated due to the smoke, while others were reportedly told to remain where they were.

Fitness trainer Julia Buckley posted a video from inside the airport on Twitter, writing: "It's getting packed in here! They're not letting anyone leave."

Airport officials are investigating the blaze - which is now out - "as a matter of urgency".

Taking to social media this afternoon, some witnesses described how the bus apparently set ablaze near the terminal's car park - with one claiming she saw a "fireball".

Twitter user Rachel Ann Alger shared footage of smoke streaming into the air on the site, writing: "Something's happened at stansted airport, looks like a bus, fireball!"

A second user posted: "Stuck before border control because there's a fire at Stansted airport, can see a fair bit of smoke but seen a video just now with a whole coach on fire."

And a third wrote: "Fire near Stansted airport?!? I'm in the carpark and just see smoke.

"Anyone know what's going on? stansted fire."

Other users described how police officers were diverting traffic away from the area.

Firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze, just outside the terminal's entrance. Shortly after 5pm, it was confirmed that the fire had been extinguished.

In a statement, Essex County Fire and Rescue 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.

"Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by 5.02pm and remain at the scene to ensure the area is safe."

Stansted Airport confirmed that the terminal forecourt and parts of the terminal building had been evacuated because of a fire on a car park shuttle bus.

It said in an earlier statement: "Due to a fire on the car park shuttle bus, terminal forecourt and surrounded area including parts of the terminal building are being evacuated due to smoke.

"We are investigating this as a matter of urgency and will provide an update shortly."

In a later statement, it added: "The fire has since been put out and we’re working on returning to normal operations. More updates to follow."

The cause of the blaze is currently unclear. </s> Parts of Stansted airport were evacuated after an “accidental” fire broke out on a car park shuttle bus.

The incident came as families and holidaymakers prepared to take advantage of the four-day Easter bank holiday weekend.



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 rescue service said.

Staff at the airport, which is the UK’s fourth busiest, 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.

“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.

It later added: “We believe the fire was caused accidentally.”

The airport tweeted that it was rescreening passengers after the evacuation, and advised those flying out on Friday evening to contact their airline directly.

It said: “Following a shuttle bus fire on the terminal forecourt, the Express Set Down remains closed.

“Due to the earlier evacuation of the terminal, all passengers are now in the process of being rescreened through security. While we’re working on returning to normal operations, we advise all passengers due to depart this evening to contact their airline directly for the up-to-date flight information.” </s> Flights are expected to resume at Stansted Airport today after a fire on a passenger shuttle bus forced ALL departures to be cancelled.

Passengers described panic and confusion as the bus burst into flames on Friday afternoon, belching thick black smoke that clouded much of the front of the terminal building.

The airport cancelled all departing flights until midnight, but services were set to resume as normal on Saturday.

"Following the earlier incident involving a shuttle bus fire on the terminal forecourt, we confirm that the airport will be open tomorrow and flights are expected to operate as normal," the airport tweeted.

"Passengers are advised to check the latest flight information with their airlines."

Shocking footage showed thick plumes of black smoke rising from outside the entrance of the main terminal after the car park shuttle bus caught fire.

The blaze is believed to have been caused by an engine electrical fault on the vehicle.

The bus, which was well alight when firefighters arrived at the scene, has been "completely destroyed", while "much of the front of the terminal building" has suffered smoke damage.

The fire was completely extinguished by 5.02pm on Friday, and no injuries were reported.

While passengers in parts of the terminal building were evacuated due to smoke during the incident, others were reportedly told to remain where they were.

Taylor Fulton-Ward, 18, from Hertfordshire, who was flying to Dublin, Ireland, with her family for the Easter weekend, claimed people were "pushing and panicking" after certain doors were not open to allow people to leave.

She claimed: "We arrived at the airport and after a lot of waiting we got through security and staff told us all flights were running but delayed.

"After an hour, our flight disappeared from the board with no communication. We went back through to check in to try and re-book the flight but the crowds were crazy.

"Announcements were telling us to leave the building, but the doors were not open - so people began pushing and panicking. The biggest problem was not being able to get out the doors and a lack of communication."

Fitness trainer Julia Buckley posted a video from inside the airport on Twitter, writing: "It's getting packed in here! They're not letting anyone leave."

An airport spokesman said some exits were cordoned off to protect passengers from the burning bus, which was very close to some of the doors.

But he said staff were doing all they could to guide passengers to alternative exits.

Some passengers were given the option of having their luggage mailed to their home address if they needed to leave the Essex-based airport quickly.

A statement on the airport's official Twitter page read this evening: "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."

Taking to social media earlier, some witnesses had described how the bus apparently set ablaze near the terminal's car park - with one claiming she saw a "fireball".

Twitter user Rachel Ann Alger shared footage of smoke streaming into the air on the site, writing: "Something's happened at stansted airport, looks like a bus, fireball!"

A second user posted: "Stuck before border control because there's a fire at Stansted airport, can see a fair bit of smoke but seen a video just now with a whole coach on fire."

And a third wrote: "Fire near Stansted airport?!? I'm in the carpark and just see smoke.

"Anyone know what's going on? stansted fire."

Other users described how police officers were diverting traffic away from the area.

In a statement on its website, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters were called to a fire at Stansted Airport this afternoon. 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. The fire was extinguished completely by 5.02pm.

"The bus has been completely destroyed, while much of the front of the terminal building has suffered smoke damage.

"We believe the fire was caused accidentally by an electrical fault on the bus."

Stansted Airport confirmed via Twitter that the terminal forecourt and parts of the terminal building had been evacuated because of the blaze.

It posted earlier: "Due to a fire on the car park shuttle bus, terminal forecourt and surrounded area including parts of the terminal building are being evacuated due to smoke.

"We are investigating this as a matter of urgency and will provide an update shortly."

In a second statement, also released on the social network, it added: "The fire has since been put out and we’re working on returning to normal operations."

However, it later said all departing flights until midnight had been cancelled. </s> Flights are expected to resume at Stansted Airport this morning after a fire on a passenger shuttle bus forced departures to be cancelled on Friday.

Passengers described panic and confusion as the bus burst into flames yesterday afternoon, belching thick black smoke that clouded much of the front of the terminal building.

The airport cancelled all departing flights until midnight, but services were set to resume as normal on Saturday.

"Following the earlier incident involving a shuttle bus fire on the terminal forecourt, we confirm that the airport will be open tomorrow and flights are expected to operate as normal," the airport tweeted.

"Passengers are advised to check the latest flight information with their airlines."

No injuries were reported to have occurred in the incident which began at around 4.20pm.

The bus, which was outside the terminal entrance, was well alight when firefighters appeared on the scene and the blaze was completely extinguished by 5.02pm, Essex Fire and Rescue Service said.

Several passengers took to social media to express disappointment at how the evacuation was handled.

Taylor Fulton-Ward, 18, from Hertfordshire, who was flying to Dublin with her family for the Easter weekend, said people were "pushing and panicking" after certain doors were not open to allow people to leave.

She said: "We arrived at the airport and after a lot of waiting we got through security and staff told us all flights were running but delayed.

"After an hour, our flight disappeared from the board with no communication. We went back through to check in to try and re-book the flight but the crowds were crazy.

"The biggest problem was not being able to get out the doors and a lack of communication."

A spokesman for the airport said some exits were cordoned off to protect passengers from the burning bus, which was very close to some of the doors, but staff were doing all they could to guide passengers to alternative exits.

Some passengers were given the option of having their luggage mailed to their home address if they needed to leave the airport quickly. </s> Flights are expected to resume at Stansted Airport on Saturday after a fire on a passenger shuttle bus forced departures to be cancelled.

Passengers described panic and confusion as the bus burst into flames on Friday afternoon, belching thick black smoke that clouded much of the front of the terminal building.

The airport cancelled all departing flights on Friday until midnight, but services were set to resume as normal on Saturday.

"Following the earlier incident involving a shuttle bus fire on the terminal forecourt, we confirm that the airport will be open tomorrow and flights are expected to operate as normal," the airport tweeted.

"Passengers are advised to check the latest flight information with their airlines."

No injuries were reported to have occurred in the incident which began at around 4.20pm. </s> A shocking sight for passengers at an airport in London.Cell phone video shows what looked like a wall of fire right outside the doors to the terminals.The scary situation was a shuttle bus engulfed in flames.The fire sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky and forced Stansted Airport officials to cancel flights last night.All airport operations are back to normal Saturday morning.Officials say an electrical issue sparked the fire, and no one was hurt.------
Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom reopens after a shuttle bus fire.