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Manchester Airport flights diverted after person reported on airfield
Airport staff quickly apprehended the intruder, and officials said 7 flights were diverted and 17 were held in the air.
- On Friday night , a person encroached onto the Manchester Airport airfield shortly before midnight, forcing a temporary closure and triggering a police response to the security breach.
- Greater Manchester Police arrested the individual at the scene after around 15 minutes, with The Manchester Evening News reporting the incident was mental health-related.
- The incident caused seven diverted flights and 17 delayed flights, with aircraft rerouted to Birmingham Airport and East Midlands Airport, including a TUI flight from Cape Verde squawking the 7700 emergency code.
- Birmingham Airport confirmed there was no impact on Birmingham Airport operations, while normal operations resumed quickly at Manchester Airport following the incident.
- A temporary fix is in place following the security breach, and Manchester Airport confirmed there is no impact on today's schedule after the brief closure.
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