Blazing car crashes into airport

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A car on fire has been driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport. Eyewitnesses have described a Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the building with flames coming out from underneath.

They have also described seeing two Asian men, one of whom was on fire, who had been in the car. Strathclyde Police said two people had been arrested and detained in connection with the incident. The airport has been evacuated and all flights suspended following the incident at 1515 BST.

A Whitehall spokesman said the incident was not being treated as a national security threat however the prime minister is being kept informed of developments and is expected to chair a meeting of Cobra - the emergency committee later.

First Minister Alex Salmond has activated emergency procedures. There have been reports that part of the Royal Alexandra Hospital is being evacuated.

The incident comes a day after two cars were found containing explosives in central London. The cars contained petrol, gas cylinders and nails but the devices did not detonate.One eyewitness at Glasgow Airport said: "I heard the sound of a car's wheels spinning and smoke coming out.

"I saw a Jeep Cherokee apparently as if it was trying to get right through the doors into the terminal building.

"There were flames coming out from underneath then some men appeared from in amongst the flames. The police ran over and the people started fighting with the police. I then heard what sounded like an explosion."

Molotov cocktails

Eye-witness Richard Gray told BBC News 24: "A green Jeep was in the middle of the doorway burning. "There was an Asian guy who was pulled out of the car by two police officers, who he was trying to fight off. They've got him on the ground. "The car didn't actually explode. There were a few pops and bangs which presumably was the petrol."

Stephen Clarkson said he helped police restrain one of the men.

"I managed to knock the fellow to the ground," he said. "By this time there were four policemen who got on top of him and restrained him. His clothes had partially burned from his body. His hair was on fire. His whole body was on fire."

Thomas Conroy, a maintenance worker at the airport believes the men deliberately tried to set the car on fire. "It looked like they had Molotov cocktails with them," he said. "They sort of burst them round about the flames to make sure the car would go up big style. Within minutes it was up and the terminal caught as well."

'No accident'

Dr Rak Nandwani was at the airport building to pick up relatives when he saw a plume of black smoke.

He said: "The whole place has come to a standstill, the terminal building has been evacuated. I have spoken to my relatives and they have been moved to outside the building. "They were told they could not pick their baggage up from the baggage collection area.

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Blazing car crashes into airport _42447226_arrest_203_300

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Stupid Extremists Evil or Very Mad

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Did you notice the man in that image is actually white?

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Kal-El wrote:: Did you notice the man in that image is actually white?

Muslims are also white.

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Yes but the reports said two "Asian men"

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Kal-El wrote:: Yes but the reports said two "Asian men"

Interesting, who ever is behind it is using 'Extreme' methods so I'll stick by my statement Razz