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Is Manchester Airport Closed: Latest News as Police Attend Incident
- Manchester Airport closed Terminal 2's upper and lower level forecourts on Wednesday following a police incident involving concern for a man's welfare on the upper storey, reports The Manchester Evening News.
- Officers responded at around 8am to welfare concerns, triggering a partial airport lockdown during school half-term that backed traffic onto the M56 slip road and forced forecourt closure within an hour.
- One airport visitor reported sitting 1.6 miles away for around half an hour, with passengers ditching taxis to reach flights on foot; The Bee Network reported 43 and 103 bus services delayed 30-45 minutes and 248 services diverted.
- Manchester Airport redirected drop-offs to JetParks 1 with a five-minute shuttle service to Terminal 2 and pick-ups to Terminal 2 West multi-storey car park via Sydney Avenue, deploying additional staff to manage traffic.
- Following the incident's conclusion, Terminal 2 forecourts reopened as usual and traffic gradually normalized, though passengers were advised to allow extra time for evening journeys despite flight operations remaining unaffected throughout.
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