A TERMINAL at Manchester Airport has been evacuated after a suspicious bag was found.
Manchester Airport said: "Due to a potential issue with a bag in Terminal Three, a precautionary evacuation is taking place while further investigations take place."
An update on Manchester Airport's website says: "Following the incident this morning only T3 is affected. Passengers using T1 and T2 should travel as normal.
"Passengers departing from T3 should go to T1 for more information.
"Passengers arriving into T3 will be brought in through T1 and T2 at present."
Due to a potential issue with a bag in Terminal Three, a precautionary evacuation is taking place while further investigations take place.
— Manchester Airport (@manairport) July 5, 2017
The following T3 arrivals will now be coming into T2:
FR1144 (Berlin)
FR3203 (Rzeszow)
FR3504 (Nuremberg)
FR3442 (Palma)
FR3186 (Madrid)
FR7543 (Barcelona)
Police were called at 8.50am on Wednesday to reports of a suspicious package and the bomb disposal unit is now in attendance.
Bomb disposal squad just arrived at the airport 😱 #manchesterairport pic.twitter.com/hiWx5XMrD8
— Kipling 🌐 (@KiplingSenpai) July 5, 2017
Passengers flying from Terminal Three are being advised to go to Terminal One for more information.
Busy scenes in Terminal 1 Departures after Terminal 3 was evacuated due to a 'suspicious package' #manchesterairport pic.twitter.com/OuJpCOz9lR
— spooky jim (@hollywitha_y) July 5, 2017
People posted videos on social media of crowds of people gathered outside the terminal buildings, as well as on the runway.
Now all moved to terminal 1 #manchesterairport pic.twitter.com/BQ4z2ShDj8
— Chris Stratford (@Stratman1991) July 5, 2017
#manchesterairport terminal 3 evacuated due to issue with a bag pic.twitter.com/c24vCsexss
— spooky jim (@hollywitha_y) July 5, 2017
At update from the airport at lunchtime said: "Just 6 Ryanair flights listed before are arriving into T2.
"All other T3 flights are arriving into T1. An update on T3 departures will follow."
Parts of terminal one were evacuated yesterday after a fire alarm was set off following a water leak.
Just after 12.30pm, police released a statement to say the incident is not believed to be terror-related.
It said: "Officers responded and a precautionary evacuation of terminal three has taken place.
"Bomb disposal officers attended and a series of controlled explosions were carried out of the package.
"Following further inspections, the package is not believed to be a viable device and there is not believed to be any threat at this time.
"This is not believed to be terror-related and cordons will be lifted in due course."
Manchester Airport Terminal Three evacuation
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