Car fire closes Sydney Airport car park
A car park at Sydney Airport was forced to close after a 4WD vehicle burst into flames.
The outdoor car park at the international terminal was shut just before 9am when the vehicle caught fire, causing delays for drivers.
It has since been reopened.
Photos of today's car fire at the Sydney International Airport. VIDEO: http://t.co/RGAEtoTPCE #7News #SydneyAirport pic.twitter.com/cCTgsBuLnz
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) April 23, 2015
The P9 outdoor carpark at T1 International has now reopened following an earlier vehicle fire. We thank drivers for your patience.
— Sydney Airport (@SydneyAirport) April 22, 2015
2/2 The P7 multi-storey carpark remains open but the fire has caused delays for drivers entering the T1 precinct. Thanks for your patience.
— Sydney Airport (@SydneyAirport) April 22, 2015
The P9 outdoor carpark at T1 International has been closed due to a vehicle on fire. Firefighters are in attendance. 1/2
— Sydney Airport (@SydneyAirport) April 22, 2015
The fire is thought to have started in its engine.
Firefighters who extinguished the blaze said the vehicle was badly damaged.
Shocked onlookers have shared pictures and video of the blast on social media.
Tia Cola tweeted: "Car on fire and exploding at Sydney Airport! Crazy."
Car on fire and exploding at Sydney Airport! Crazy pic.twitter.com/BLn21snIcn
— Tia Cola (@AussieTia) April 22, 2015
Car on fire at Sydney Airport. Good times. The air was soooo thick 😷 pic.twitter.com/SyoM10hNOW
— Tia Cola (@AussieTia) April 22, 2015
#VSCOcam car on fire at #sydneyairport. Fire engines navigate the terrible car park #likeaboss pic.twitter.com/uA86TTA43R
— Chris Lang (@clang823) April 22, 2015
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