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| Car on fire crashes into airport | Car on fire crashes into airport |
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| A car on fire has been driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport, police have confirmed. | A car on fire has been driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport, police have confirmed. |
| Eyewitnesses have described a Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the building with flames coming out from underneath. | 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. | 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. | 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. | The airport has been evacuated and all flights suspended following the incident at 1515 BST. |
| There was an Asian guy who was pulled out of the car by two police officers Richard GreyEyewitness Mr Grey's account Eyewitnesses give their accounts Your pictures of the incident | |
| A Whitehall spokesman said the incident was not being treated as a national security threat. | A Whitehall spokesman said the incident was not being treated as a national security threat. |
| One eyewitness said: "I heard the sound of a car's wheels spinning and smoke coming out. | One eyewitness 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. | "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. | "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." | "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 Grey 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. | "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." | "The car didn't actually explode. There were a few pops and bangs which presumably was the petrol." |
| Stephen Clarkson said he saw people running towards him and "panicking" then noticed a crashed Cherokee jeep. | Stephen Clarkson said he saw people running towards him and "panicking" then noticed a crashed Cherokee jeep. |
| The car was ablaze before crashing into the building | |
| He said he helped police restrain one of the men. | He said he helped police restrain one of the men. |
| "It was lucky that I was there," he said. | "It was lucky that I was there," he said. |
| "I managed to knock the man to the ground with my forearm and the police got on top of him and restrained him and put handcuffs on him." | "I managed to knock the man to the ground with my forearm and the police got on top of him and restrained him and put handcuffs on him." |
| 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' | 'No accident' |
| Dr Rak Nandwani was at the airport building to pick up relatives when he saw a plume of black smoke. | 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. | 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. | "They were told they could not pick their baggage up from the baggage collection area. |
| The incident happened 1515 BST on Saturday | The incident happened 1515 BST on Saturday |
| "There must be about 50 police cars at the airport. Me and my son, along with everyone else, have been moved to the car rental area." | "There must be about 50 police cars at the airport. Me and my son, along with everyone else, have been moved to the car rental area." |
| Taxi driver Ian Crosby said: "This was no accident. This was a deliberate attack on Glasgow Airport." | Taxi driver Ian Crosby said: "This was no accident. This was a deliberate attack on Glasgow Airport." |
| The reaction of members of the public was not to help the men in the car, but to restrain them, he told the BBC. | The reaction of members of the public was not to help the men in the car, but to restrain them, he told the BBC. |
| Mr Crosby, who said he served in Northern Ireland, told how he shepherded people away from the scene in case of a secondary explosion or a nail-bomb. | Mr Crosby, who said he served in Northern Ireland, told how he shepherded people away from the scene in case of a secondary explosion or a nail-bomb. |
| Two men, one of whom was reported to be badly burned, were seen being led away in handcuffs. | Two men, one of whom was reported to be badly burned, were seen being led away in handcuffs. |
| Are you at the airport? Do you know anybody there? Have you seen anything? Send us your experiences using the form below. You can also email photos to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk. | Are you at the airport? Do you know anybody there? Have you seen anything? Send us your experiences using the form below. You can also email photos to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk. |
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