Vehicle fire erupts on tarmac of Philadelphia Int'l Airport

A vehicle burst into flames on Wednesday morning on the tarmac of the Philadelphia International Airport.

The fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. on the airfield of the tarmac.

An airport spokesman tells Action News that a U.S. Airways Express pickup truck caught fire in the Cargo City area near the maintenance facility.

There were no injuries.

The view from Chopper 6 HD showed the vehicle with heavy flames pouring out of it. Other vehicles were parked nearby.

Firefighters responded within minutes to extinguish the blaze.

Heavy black smoke could be seen coming from the airport before the fire was put out.