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A police incident is causing the lockdown of Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport, leading to significant delays for passengers. The upper and lower level forecourts of Terminal 2 are closed, with no threat to the public confirmed at this time.
Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 is currently under lockdown due to a police incident, with upper and lower forecourts closed and traffic at a standstill on the M56 slip road. While flight operations remain unaffected, some bus services, including the 199, are experiencing disruptions due to the ongoing situation.
Manchester Airport has advised passengers using Terminal 2 to utilise the free drop-off area in the JetParks 1 car park due to ongoing police activity, stating, “We will provide a further update in due course.” Bus operator High Peak has suspended its 199 services, which will now terminate at Stockport Interchange until further notice because of traffic disruptions caused by the incident.
What remains unclear — The specific nature of the police incident at Manchester Airport and its implications have not been detailed by authorities.
Police incident at Manchester Airport closes Terminal 2 and causes traffic delays
Part of Manchester Airport is in lockdown after a police incident in one of its terminals during school half-term holidays.
Passengers have been caught in long delays after Terminal 2 forecourts were shut at the airport this afternoon.
Manchester Airport said in an update: ‘Due to a police incident, the upper and lower level forecourts of Terminal 2 are currently closed.
‘Those dropping off passengers at Terminal 2 are advised to use the free drop-off area in the JetParks 1 car park until further notice, and to follow the instructions of traffic marshals on site.’
WTX understands that the incident may involve concern for welfare and there is no wider threat to the public.
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Flight operations to and from the airport are unaffected, although some flights were listed with delays on the tracking website Flightradar24.
The lockdown means people have struggled to reach the transport hub as traffic is backed up outside the airport road and onto the M56 slip road.
Footage shows people stepping out of cars and taxis and walking on the side of the road to reach the airport in warm temperatures.
One passenger said: ‘Manchester airport big incident. Queuing traffic for miles. T2 closed and massive police incident.’
Terminal 3 is unaffected by the incident, Manchester Airport said.
Some buses are thought to have been affected by the incident, with 103 stopped in nearby Wythenshaw, according to passengers.
Bus operator High Peak warned that due to the ‘gridlock’ from the police incident, its 199 services will be terminating at Stockport Interchange until further notice.
WTX has approached Greater Manchester Police for a comment.
Full statement from Manchester Airport
Here is the full statement from Manchester Airport:
‘Due to a police incident, the upper and lower level forecourts of Terminal 2 are currently closed.
Those dropping off passengers at Terminal 2 are advised to use the free drop-off area in the JetParks 1 car park until further notice, and to follow the instructions of traffic marshals on site.
‘Terminal 3 is unaffected.
‘We will provide a further update in due course.’