Arang Granville / Staff
Fire brigades were called to Wellington Airport on Friday morning when a burnt toast in the Col Lounge was forced to evacuate the international terminal.
Fire brigades were called to Wellington Airport on Friday morning when a burnt toast in the Col Lounge was forced to evacuate the international terminal.
Alan Granville, a staff travel reporter, was about to board a plane to Brisbane when he noticed smoke coming out of the lounge at around 5:40 am.
“We were just called to come to the gate, and at that moment we could see the smoke in the Collounge, and we could smell the burning toast.” Said Granville.
Arang Granville / Staff
Passengers will meet at the Wellington Airport tarmac this morning after evacuating from the international terminal.
According to Granville, two travelers have evacuated to the tarmac. The fire brigade arrived and cleaned up the building, allowing travelers to return to the terminal around 6 am.
“It was a good start in the morning,” Granville said.
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