Armed police have descended on Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 following a major incident that has triggered widespread travel chaos across Britain's busiest airport. Emergency services were called to the multi-storey car park area at 8.14am on Sunday, with at least two arrests made and Terminal 3 reportedly in lockdown.
The incident has caused severe transport disruption. The Elizabeth Line has been suspended between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow Terminals, while the Heathrow Express has halted all services in both directions. Rail disruption is expected to last until 11.45am, stranding passengers across the airport.
Road access has been severely restricted. The Heathrow tunnels remain closed, while drivers on the M4 westbound near Junction 4 face massive delays. Multiple bus routes including the 105, 111, 278, and 285 have been affected, with some drivers trapped inside the terminal area and instructed not to leave their vehicles.
Emergency Response
A Heathrow Airport spokesman confirmed the ongoing operation: «Our teams are responding to an incident with the emergency services in the multi storey car park in Terminal 3. We will provide updates shortly.»
The London Fire Brigade also confirmed their presence at the scene. A spokesman said: «We were called at 8.14am today to assist emergency service colleagues at an incident near Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport. Firefighters remain at the scene.»
Scene Details
Armed officers have established a significant presence around Terminal 3, with the short-stay car park entrance cordoned off. Police have been seen searching vehicles, while access to the terminal's drop-off area was shut and locked from around 8.20am.
Social media users at the scene reported being stuck at the terminal with armed police conducting searches. The Heathrow Express website warns of «major disruption» with «no services in either direction due to a problem currently under investigation».
Transport for London stated: «No services between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow Terminals while the police respond to an incident.»
The situation remains ongoing, with authorities yet to release details about the nature of the incident.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
