Man dies in Manchester Airport car park

A man was pronounced dead at Manchester Airport following 'reports of concern for his welfare'.

Emergency services were called to a car park at the airport at around 7.40pm yesterday evening (Friday, May 17). Tragically, a man - aged in his 40s - was pronounced dead on the scene.

The Manchester Evening News understands he is believed to have fallen from a car park. Greater Manchester Police said there are not believed to any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

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Enquiries into the incident are ongoing at this stage. In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "At around 7.40pm on Friday 17 May 2024, we were called to reports of a concern for welfare of a man at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2.

"Officers attended the scene and located the victim. Despite the best effort of the emergency services, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

"There are no suspicious circumstances. Enquiries are ongoing."

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