An inspection of the aircraft and security checks were carried out however police said no suspicious items were found
An email claiming there was a 'suspicious package' on board a flight saw police and fire crews swarm the runway at Manchester Airport on Tuesday night .
Officers attended the scene where an inspection of the aircraft and security checks were carried out. It was later found no suspicious items were found, police have said.READ MORE Highest and lowest earning neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester revealed The airport confirmed to the M.E.N that the Emirates flight had landed on Tuesday evening and that Greater Manchester Police were leading the incident, which was stood down shortly afterwards.
Amid the scenes, one person at the airport posted a video to X showing a large police presence on the runway. "Doesn’t look like we are taking off anytime soon at Manchester Airport," she wrote. "Lots of activity on the runway," as another posted: "Planes circling, fire trucks on the runways and flights held up at Manchester Airport."
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