An armed man drove a automotive by way of a barrier onto the grounds of the Hamburg airport on Saturday night, in keeping with native police, earlier than firing a weapon twice within the air.
Police mentioned nobody seemed to be injured, however the airport introduced it was at present closed for takeoffs and landings.
The occasion occurred round 8pm native time, police mentioned. After firing the photographs, the individual threw two burning bottles out of the car, they added.
The police spokesperson mentioned a toddler was within the automotive and it prima facie seemed to be a case of custody dispute.
The mom informed police the daddy had been in touch together with her concerning the act.
The person is claimed to have set a number of fires within the airport space, in keeping with German outlet Bild. He threw two burning bottles out of the automotive, “a sort of Molotov cocktails,” Thomas Gerbert, spokesman for the federal police was quoted as saying.
The police mentioned individually on social media platform X that they have been conducting a big operation and have been assuming a “static hostage scenario”.
“We’re on web site with a big contingent of emergency companies. We’re at present assuming a static hostage scenario,” Hamburg police wrote on X.
“Attributable to a police measure on the apron of Hamburg Airport, there will probably be no take-offs and landings right now, November 4. All affected passengers ought to contact the airline straight,” the airport mentioned on its web site.
The suspect’s spouse is reported to have alleged a potential little one abduction.
A spokesperson for the airport mentioned 27 flights had been affected.
Hamburg Airport wrote early Sunday morning on X that cancellations and delays are to be anticipated for the entire day.
Native media mentioned that all through the evening, the police negotiated with the person. He has his four-year-old daughter within the automotive and allegedly needs to journey together with her by airplane to Turkey.
