emshighway
2007-06-30, 12:24 PM
A car on fire has been driven at the main terminal building at, police have confirmed.
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. The airport has been evacuated and all flights suspended following the incident at 1515 bst. 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. "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." 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. " two men, one of whom was reported to be badly burned, were seen being led away in handcuffs.
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. The airport has been evacuated and all flights suspended following the incident at 1515 bst. 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. "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." 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. " two men, one of whom was reported to be badly burned, were seen being led away in handcuffs.