Horror as man dies after falling from roof at major UK airport

A man tragically lost his life after falling from a roof at Manchester Airport. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in a car park near Terminal 1 of the airport. The man's death is not being treated as suspicious. The police established a scene for investigation, but the incident did not cause any delays to flights departing or arriving at the airport. The identity and age of the deceased man have not been disclosed.

A spokesperson for the police confirmed that emergency services were alerted to the situation around 3.30pm on Thursday following concerns about a man's welfare. Reports suggest that an air ambulance was dispatched to the scene along with other emergency services.

A representative for Manchester Airport confirmed their collaboration with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) on the matter and reiterated that the incident did not disrupt any flights, reports Manchester Evening News.

Further details are yet to be revealed, but GMP said in a statement: "We are currently responding to a concern for welfare incident at a car park at Manchester Airport.

"There is no wider risk to the public and officers and colleagues from other emergency services are on the scene."