False Alarm At Manchester Airport

A Bomb disposal team was called to Manchester airport earlier in the week amid fears from a suspicious bag belonging to a man who is thought to have a false passport, the man believed to be 59 remains in police custody.

1800 passengers and 500 staff were evacuated from Terminal 1 around 10.30am after inspection the police confirmed it was a false alarm. Supt Phil Davies said the safety of passengers and staff was their primary concern.

11 flights were grounded in total though no arriving flights were affected.