M56 shut near Manchester Airport after major crash as car on fire and emergency crews swarm scene

THE M56 has been shut near a major airport following a multi-vehicle crash causing one car to catch fire. Emergency services have rushed to the M56 in Cheshire near Manchester Airport and closed the road eastbound between J7 Bowden Interchange and J6 Hale Four Seasons Interchange. The road was shut early this morning a

Major incident declared as fire breaks out near Luton Airport day after nationwide emergency alert Emily Bashforth | Live News reporter Published August 15, 2026 2:39pm Updated August 15, 2026 2:57pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Fire crew

NewsLiverpool NewsManchester AirportThe flight had more than 230 passengers on board11:34, 15 Aug 2026A plane travelling to Manchester Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Russia due to a "mechanical fault". The Hainan Airways flight HU753 with more than 230 passengers on board left Beijing in China early

The Beijing to Manchester flight was forced to land in Siberia, in Russia

The Airbus A330-300 from Beijing got into trouble over Siberia and had to land in Krasnoyarsk despite Foreign Office advice against Brits travelling to Russia