Crews called out as taxi catches fire at Glasgow Airport Published duration 14 February 2016

media caption The taxi burst into flames outside the main terminal of the airport

Fire crews were called out after a taxi burst into flames outside the main terminal of Glasgow airport.

The emergency services were alerted after an electrical fire broke out in the car at about 13:50.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched a crew to the scene, and a firefighter wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the flames with a hose jet.

Airport operations were not disrupted by the blaze and no-one was injured.

A police spokesman said the vehicle would be recovered in due course.

image caption The car was parked in a taxi rank outside the main terminal of Glasgow Airport

image caption Sparks were seen flying from the dashboard of the car as crews in breathing apparatus moved in to douse the flames