julieanne
23-09-2005, 15:51
Just read this on BBC news
Man held in airport terror alert
Police have used a Taser gun to arrest a man under the Terrorism Act and carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package at Manchester Airport.
Officers were called at about 0830 BST following reports a man had been seen acting suspiciously in the airport's apron area where planes are parked.
Police arrested the man after a struggle near Terminal Two.
Passengers are being advised not to travel to the airport and contact their airline for information.
Army bomb disposal units carried out a controlled explosion on the package, which is reported to have been a briefcase or suitcase.
A police cordon was set up around the area of the incident, and part of Terminal Two evacuated.
Parts of Terminal One and Terminal Two have now been closed.
'Damp firework'
The BBC's Ken Murray told Radio Five Live that he understood a man was seen with a package under the wing and tail of an aircraft.
Correspondent Ken Bocquet watched the controlled explosion from the 11th floor of the airport's car park.
Officers sent a remote controlled vehicle out to take up a position directly over the package, he said.
He described a small explosion like a "damp firework", after which army officers moved into to examine the suspect package.
Hope everyone is ok - feel sorry for all on this mornings flights from Manchester
Man held in airport terror alert
Police have used a Taser gun to arrest a man under the Terrorism Act and carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package at Manchester Airport.
Officers were called at about 0830 BST following reports a man had been seen acting suspiciously in the airport's apron area where planes are parked.
Police arrested the man after a struggle near Terminal Two.
Passengers are being advised not to travel to the airport and contact their airline for information.
Army bomb disposal units carried out a controlled explosion on the package, which is reported to have been a briefcase or suitcase.
A police cordon was set up around the area of the incident, and part of Terminal Two evacuated.
Parts of Terminal One and Terminal Two have now been closed.
'Damp firework'
The BBC's Ken Murray told Radio Five Live that he understood a man was seen with a package under the wing and tail of an aircraft.
Correspondent Ken Bocquet watched the controlled explosion from the 11th floor of the airport's car park.
Officers sent a remote controlled vehicle out to take up a position directly over the package, he said.
He described a small explosion like a "damp firework", after which army officers moved into to examine the suspect package.
Hope everyone is ok - feel sorry for all on this mornings flights from Manchester