A hostage situation that halted all flights to and from Hamburg Airport is now over, according to police in the northern German city.

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    8 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    A hostage situation that halted all flights to and from Hamburg Airport is now over, according to police in the northern German city.

    A 35-year-old male suspect has now left his car with his 4-year-old daughter, Hamburg police said on X, formerly Twitter.

    The man had smashed through security with his vehicle at the airport Saturday and then parked underneath an airplane, a police spokesperson said earlier.

    The airport’s official website announced Saturday evening that it had grounded all take-offs and landings due to the police operation.

    All flights remained halted as of Sunday morning local time, as the police attempted to “relieve” the hostage situation at the center of a “family drama,” according to a spokesperson.

    Police also said they assumed the suspect was armed and “possibly” also had “explosive devices of an unknown type.”


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    8 months ago

    Tragic all around. I can’t imagine what went through his head there, but I surely wouldn’t want to be in a position where this seems like the only solution.