Armed police search cars at Heathrow Airport with trains suspended in both directions

People travelling to Heathrow Airport this morning have faced major disruption due to an ongoing police incident.

Armed police were filmed searching cars, with ‘several’ people filmed being arrested outside by drivers waiting in their cars.

A spokesperson for Heathrow Airport told Metro: ‘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.’

There is currently no Heathrow Express rail service, while part of the Elizabeth Line is also suspended.

Little official information has been given about the nature of the problem.

A passenger waiting in a car shared footage of armed police searching vehicles, writing: Just had someone walked past me in cuffs… not a good sign.’

Fin Fraser posted on X: ‘Who knows what’s happening at Heathrow T3, stuck here for nearly an hour and armed police searching every car about.’

The Heathrow Express website warns of ‘major disruption’, saying there are ‘no services in either direction due to a problem currently under investigation’.

Transport for London say there are ‘No services between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow Terminals while the police respond to an incident.’

National Highways posted on X: ‘A serious incident within the @HeathrowAirport Tunnel has resulted in the closure of the #M4 spur road southbound between M4 and J4A.’

They said the incident had now been resolved, and the road has reopened. It is not clear if this is related to the incident which has affected trains.

Heathow’s flight status page does not show major delays to departures.

Metro has contacted British Transport Police, and the Metropolitan Police for comment.

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