Passengers travelling to Heathrow Airport face delays on M4 after car catches fire in tunnel

Travel chaos as car explodes at UK airport and 17 flights cancelled

Travel chaos has erupted at Heathrow Airport this morning after a car burst into flames in one of the tunnels connecting Terminals 1, 2 and 3.

Heathrow Airport News: Passengers face delays after car catches fire inside tunnel - latest update on Terminals 2 and 3

Heathrow Airport News: The airport advised travellers to allow extra time or use public transport due to a vehicle fire that restricted access to Terminals 2 and 3. Although the issue has been resolved, there is still some congestion near the airport

Heathrow Airport disruption as car catches fire in tunnel sparking M4 closure

The incident in the early hours of the morning forced National Highways to close the M4 southbound, between the J4 and J4A

Heathrow Airport delays after car bursts into flames in tunnel - Liverpool Echo

People have reported long tailbacks on the roads in and around the airport

Heathrow Airport passengers face delays after car catches fire in tunnel

Two fire engines were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the flames, but the car was entirely destroyed, forcing National Highways to close the M4 southbound, between Junctions 4 and 4A.

Heathrow tunnel fire - everything we know so far amid M4 travel chaos

There are reports of major disruption on the M4 towards Heathrow following an earlier vehicle fire in a tunnel.