Stansted Airport bus fire causes chaos
Flights were cancelled at Stansted Airport on the first day of the busy Easter weekend after a shuttle bus caught fire.
Stansted airport evacuated after shuttle bus fire
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Parts of Stansted Airport have been evacuated this afternoon after a fire broke out on a shuttle bus.
Eyewitness videos show the fire broke out on the bus near the terminal forecourt.
The surrounding area- including parts of the terminal building are being evacuated because of smoke.
It comes on one of the busiest days of the year so far for the airport as people get away for the Easter break.
In the last few minutes the airport says the fire has now been put out. More to follow....
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