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LONDON, England (CNN) -- The United Kingdom raised its terrorism threat level to critical, the highest level possible, Saturday after a vehicle plowed into the terminal building at Scotland's busiest airport and burst into flames. art.glasgow2.itn.jpg

Images from Glasgow airport showed the SUV-type vehicle ablaze next to the terminal building. Click to view previous image 1 of 3 Click to view next image more photos »

Police at the highest levels are assuming the fiery incident in Glasgow was a terrorist attack, CNN has learned.

Authorities assume the incident is linked to the discovery Friday in London of two explosives-filled cars. They could not yet say whether the same people were involved or whether the Glasgow incident was the work of copycats.

Police and witnesses in Glasgow described an SUV-style vehicle in flames being driven at full speed toward the building.

Two people were arrested at the scene, police said.

It was not immediately clear whether there were any injuries, although unconfirmed witness reports described a man on fire at the scene.

Witness Jackie Kennedy said a man got out of the car, went to the back and pulled out a can of fuel, which he poured on himself and ignited.

"The guy was in flames and seemed to be enjoying himself," Kennedy said.

CNN has learned that officials are considering raising the national threat level to its highest level, critical. It currently stands at severe.

Witnesses said the car crashed into security barriers protecting an entrance to the airport's international arrivals terminal.

Jim Manson said he saw a car "with a couple of guys in it trying to push their way into the airport terminal building."

The vehicle "suddenly caught fire" as one of the two -- himself on fire -- tried to open up the back of the car, Manson told British television.

There was then a mini-explosion and the front of the terminal appeared to catch fire.

"Everyone just ran," Manson said. "We're absolutely terrified, you can imagine. The first thing on all our minds was: Is there an accident? Is there a terrorist attack?"

A witness told Sky News that a man had fled from the car as it struck the building and been immediately wrestled to the ground by police.

"The jeep is completely on fire and it exploded not long after. It exploded at the entrance to the terminal," witness Stephen Clarkson told the BBC.

"It may have been an explosion of petrol in the tank because it was not a massive explosion."

Submitted on 06/30/2007

Submitted by: Fred
Reference: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/30/london.alert/index.html

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Not Amusing
Thanks Fred, but as far as I'm concerned terrorists who kill themselves are akin to suicides as far as Darwin Awards go. Luckily no innocent bystanders were hurt in this odd attack.

James said:
Definitely Toss: Not Amusing
Thanks, Fred. While I can appreciate the cathartic experience of knowing there is one less such mook in the world, it must be remembered that he (and others like him) are not blithering idiots but calculating would-be killers bent on mass destruction. As a rule, we don't award such people!

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Terrorist Sets Himself on Fire Dies

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