Germany... Flight Operations Disrupted at Hamburg Airport Due to "Hostage Situation"

Flight operations at Hamburg Airport were disrupted on Saturday evening due to a "hostage situation," according to German police. Local media reported that this involved an armed man accompanied by two children in his car. The Hamburg police announced on X platform: "There is currently a major security operation at Hamburg Airport's runway." They added: "We are on site with a large contingent of emergency services. We currently assume there is a hostage situation." The police clarified that the child's mother informed them that the father had been in contact with her.