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  "textContent": "Passengers rushing to Manchester Airport have ditched their taxis to walk on the hard shoulder after an incident in one of the terminals (Picture: ASP)\n\nPart of Manchester Airport is in lockdown after a police incident in one of its terminals during school half-term holidays.\n\nPassengers have been caught in long delays after Terminal 2 forecourts were shut at the airport this afternoon.\n\nManchester Airport said in an update: ‘Due to a police incident, the upper and lower level forecourts of Terminal 2 are currently closed.\n\n‘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.’\n\nMetro understands that the incident may involve concern for welfare and there is no wider threat to the public.\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News** alerts the moment it happens.\n\nFlight operations to and from the airport are unaffected, although some flights were listed with delays on the tracking website Flightradar24.\n\nThe 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.\n\n> ⚠️ Update for passengers pic.twitter.com/weDsHRA0zi\n>\n> — Manchester Airport (@manairport) May 27, 2026\n\nFootage shows people stepping out of cars and taxis and walking on the side of the road to reach the airport in warm temperatures.\n\nOne passenger said: ‘Manchester airport big incident. Queuing traffic for miles. T2 closed and massive police incident.’\n\nTerminal 3 is unaffected by the incident, Manchester Airport said.\n\nSome buses are thought to have been affected by the incident, with 103 stopped in nearby Wythenshaw, according to passengers.\n\nBus 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.\n\nMetro has approached Greater Manchester Police for a comment.\n\n##  Full statement from Manchester Airport\n\nHere is the full statement from Manchester Airport:\n\n‘Due to a police incident, the upper and lower level forecourts of Terminal 2 are currently closed.\n\nThose 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.\n\n‘Terminal 3 is unaffected.\n\n‘We will provide a further update in due course.’\n\n**Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.** **Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.**\n\n**For more stories like this, check our**  news page**.**\n\n**Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates.** **You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.**\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Police incident at Manchester Airport closes terminal causing long motorway tailbacks"
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