A person encroaches onto the airfield at Manchester Airport, prompting police to be called and leading to air-traffic disruption, according to reports from both outlets. The incidents occur after the person is seen getting onto the airfield, with multiple flights affected while airport and aviation teams respond.

Manchester Evening News and the Mirror both report that seven flights are diverted and at least 17 flights are held in the air. Both sources describe police involvement and attribute the disruption to the breach of the airfield. The accounts do not provide further details on the person’s identity, motives, or the precise operational timeline beyond the fact that the event leads to diversions and holding patterns.

Across the coverage, the core details remain consistent: a person encroaches onto the airfield, police attend, and aircraft operations are disrupted through diversions and delays while the situation is managed.