The airport in Hamburg in the north of Germany is still closed due to a police intervention against an armed man who has been holding his four-year-old daughter hostage on the airport area since Saturday. On its website, the airport informs that traffic is still at a standstill and it is not yet possible to estimate when it will resume.
Hamburg
6:44 am November 5, 2023
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According to the DPA agency, his actions are probably related to the custody dispute | Source: Profimedia
Police said they are now negotiating with a 35-year-old man who forced his car into the airport grounds on Saturday and had a small child with him.
According to the DPA agency, his actions are probably related to a custody dispute, the man wants to fly with his daughter to Turkey, where he comes from. The child’s mother had previously contacted the police about her daughter’s possible abduction.
Traffic at the airport came to a complete halt on Saturday after 8 p.m., flight cancellations and diversions affected more than 3,000 passengers. The police also had both terminals cleared. The airport said on Sunday that some flights scheduled for Sunday morning have also been cancelled. Public transport towards the airport is also being diverted.
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