Manchester Airport terminal reopens nine hours after police rushed to investigate a ‘suspicious package’
- Witness said his sister was moved from one end of terminal to the other
- But he said atmosphere was ‘calm’, and his family were moved to the gate area
- Another traveller said passengers and staff were evacuated from the airport’s Terminal Two, but no information had been given about the cause
The cordon at Manchester Airport’s Terminal Two has been lifted after police found there was ‘no security threat’ following reports of a suspicious package.
Greater Manchester Police were called to the terminal at around 3.20pm today and was closed while officers ‘assessed’ the situation.
An update at 8.20pm confirmed that the terminal was still being investigated, but a Manchester Airport spokesman then confirmed at 10.30pm that the cordon had been lifted.
A witness had earlier told the Manchester Evening News his sister and her family were moved from one end of Terminal Two to the other.
But he said the atmosphere was ‘calm’, and his family were moved away from the shops and duty free towards the gate area.
Another traveller said passengers and staff were evacuated from the airport’s Terminal Two, but no information had been given about the cause.
Passengers and staff have been evacuated from Manchester Airport after a suspicious package was reported (file image)
A Manchester Airport spokesman said: ‘Following a report of a suspicious package in Terminal Two, a controlled evacuation is taking place as per standard procedure’ (file image)
A Manchester Airport spokesman had said: ‘Following a report of a suspicious package in Terminal Two, a controlled evacuation is taking place as per standard procedure.
‘We are in close contact with Greater Manchester Police, who are managing the response, and will provide an update on the situation as soon as possible.’
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman told MailOnline: ‘Police were called with a report of a suspicious package in Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport at around 3.20pm today (19 October 2021).
‘The terminal has been evacuated as per standard procedure and a cordon has been put in place as a safety precaution while an assessment is carried out.’
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