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.’
Metro 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.
Metro 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.’
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