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Manchester Airport car tunnel fire closes runway Manchester Airport car tunnel fire closes runway
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A car fire in a road tunnel has led to one of Manchester Airport's runways being closed - causing delays to some flights.A car fire in a road tunnel has led to one of Manchester Airport's runways being closed - causing delays to some flights.
The blaze broke out in Wilmslow Road, underneath runway one, at about 18:00 GMT Cheshire Police said.The blaze broke out in Wilmslow Road, underneath runway one, at about 18:00 GMT Cheshire Police said.
Photos from the scene show plumes of smoke billowing out of the underpass.Photos from the scene show plumes of smoke billowing out of the underpass.
An airport spokeswoman said all flights had been diverted to runway two as a precaution and she believes it will be back to normal soon. Manchester Airport said all flights had been diverted to runway two as a precaution and normal service would resume by Wednesday.
Some planes are delayed and passengers should check the status of their flight with their airline, she added. It expected disruption later on Tuesday to be "minimal", it added.
Passengers have reported being stuck at foreign airports as a result, while others said their flights had been diverted to Liverpool and Birmingham. The airport said some planes are delayed and passengers should check the status of their flight with their airline.
Eyewitness Dale Beardsall said the fire started when a vehicle "burst into flames with a bang and soon after smoke began to billow out".
Passengers have reported being stuck at foreign airports as a result, while others said their flights had been diverted to Liverpool, Birmingham and Leeds Bradford Airport.
Adam Harrington has tweeted: "Fire at Manchester airport so sat on a runway in Alicante for an hour and a half."Adam Harrington has tweeted: "Fire at Manchester airport so sat on a runway in Alicante for an hour and a half."