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'Suspect package' closes Manchester Airport terminal 'Suspect package' closes Manchester Airport terminal
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An airport terminal has been closed and evacuated after a "suspect package" was found, airport officials confirmed. An airport terminal was closed and evacuated after a "suspect package" was found, airport officials confirmed.
A 100-metre security cordon is in place around Manchester Airport's Terminal 1. It was shut shortly after police were informed at about 08:15 BST. A 100-metre security cordon was in place around Manchester Airport's Terminal 1. Police were told at 08:15 BST, with the terminal then closing.
An airport spokesman said incoming and outgoing flights are currently continuing as normal. Police said the security alert was now over, with the terminal fully reopening at 12:15 BST.
They advised people to make contact with their airline if they were concerned about their flight. An airport spokesman said incoming and outgoing flights were currently continuing as normal.
Passengers evacuated Greater Manchester Police said the explosive ordinance disposal team were called "as a precaution".
Greater Manchester Police said inquiries were "ongoing".
A spokesman said: "As a precaution, the explosive ordinance disposal team have been called and passengers evacuated from the terminal itself."
Alexina Evans, from Walsall, is due to fly to Madeira from Manchester Airport.Alexina Evans, from Walsall, is due to fly to Madeira from Manchester Airport.
She said: "I got to the airport, they started my check-in, my bag was on the belt and suddenly they said 'I'm sorry, you're going to have your bag back as we are being evacuated'.She said: "I got to the airport, they started my check-in, my bag was on the belt and suddenly they said 'I'm sorry, you're going to have your bag back as we are being evacuated'.
"We were told to stand outside for a while - we were then advised to go to Terminal 3, which is where we have been stood now for two hours"."We were told to stand outside for a while - we were then advised to go to Terminal 3, which is where we have been stood now for two hours".