Pasengers told of their horror as they witnessed Saturday's terrorist attack unfold before their eyes at Scotland's busiest airport.
As thousands of holiday makers prepared to head off to resorts on the first day of the school holidays in the west of Scotland, a bid to kill hundreds of men women and children was launched.
On Saturday afternoon at 3.15 the Jeep Cherokee, with two men inside, crashed in to the doors of the terminal building before it burst into flames.
As the men emerged from the car, one on fire, inside the building people fled fearing for their lives, while others from a distance, watched and captured dramatic images on mobile phones and video cameras.
Robin Patterson, from Kent, was about to check in to fly to London.
He said: "The car just exploded in flames. One guy got out and was on fire and he was trying to keep the police away from the car.
"He was fighting with three police officers and a passenger tackled him and they got him to the ground. Part of his skin looked like it was falling off with the fire."
Charlene Young, from Glasgow was yards away inside the building and had just walked through the doors seconds before, when the car crashed behind her She said her two year old son, Denver,jumped from his buggy in fright and she grabbed him and ran.
She said: "The car was still revving up trying to get in to the building when I ran. It was terrifying. He sat in the car for a minute then got out.
"There was smoke at first then flames. The smoke was filling the building and people started to run."
Jackie Kennedy from Glasgow, was about to go outside for a cigarette after check in, when she heard the crash.
She said: "I knew it wasn't just a crash when the driver didn't get out straight away. He poured something over himself inside the car then came out and was on fire.
"He was running and punching at people before he was caught after someone punched him."
Both men were arrested and detained by police.
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