Police would not confirm their earlier statements that the man was armed and had fired shots. Germany's Hamburg police said on Saturday they were dealing with a hostage situation after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of the city's airport with a child. The airport closed for all takeoffs and landings shortly after the incident at around 8 pm local time. Police would not confirm their earlier statements that the man was armed and had fired shots. A spokesperson for the airport said 27 flights had been affected.

Source: dna November 05, 2023 14:18 UTC