An armed father who had taken his four-year-old daughter hostage at the Hamburg airport gave himself in without resistance after hours of negotiations,&nbsp;the German Police said on Sunday (Nov 5).

Sharing a post on X, the police said the child seemed in good health. The man, aged 35, was arrested

"The hostage-taking has ended, the man has left his car with his daughter and been taken for questioning by security forces without resistance," the post said.

Earlier, the police said that the man was suspected of carrying a gun and was with his daughter inside a car parked under a plane at the airport. The man had driven through a barrier onto the grounds of the airport.

Reuters reported that the 35-year-old was thought to be involved in a custody dispute (of his child). The girl's mother told the police that her husband had been in contact with her. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

An armed father who had taken his four-year-old daughter hostage at the Hamburg airport gave himself in without resistance after hours of negotiations, the German Police said on Sunday (Nov 5).

An armed father who had taken his four-year-old daughter hostage at the Hamburg airport gave himself in without resistance after hours of negotiations, the German Police said on Sunday (Nov 5). Sharing a post on X, the police said the child seemed in good health. The man, aged 35, was arrested "The hostage-taking has ended, the man has left his car with his daughter and been taken for questioning by security forces without resistance," the post said. Earlier, the police said that the man was suspected of carrying a gun and was with his daughter inside a car parked under a plane at the airport. The man had driven through a barrier onto the grounds of the airport. Reuters reported that the 35-year-old was thought to be involved in a custody dispute (of his child). The girl's mother told the police that her husband had been in contact with her. (With inputs from agencies)

Germany: Hostage incident at Hamburg airport involving child ends, father arrested

Air traffic at Hamburg airport in Germany remains suspended over a suspected hostage situation involving a child. This comes after a vehicle broke through security and entered the airport premises police have said an armed man drove through a barrier with his 4-year-old daughter.

Hamburg Airport shut due to hostage situation

An unidentified man along with a 4-year-old child drove through Germany's Hamburg airport, following which the police said that they were dealing with a hostage situation. Police initially claimed that the man was armed and had also fired shots, an assertion they later did not confirm.&nbsp;

The airport's operations have been closed indefinitely after the incident which occurred at 8 pm local time (or 12:30 pm, Indian Standard Time).&nbsp;

A police spokesperson said that the car with the 35-year-old man and 4-year-old child was parked under a plane.

Hamburg Airport informed through a post on X: "The police action continues. The airport is still cordoned off over a large area and cannot be reached. Individual morning flights have already been canceled. Please monitor the flight status and contact the airline if necessary."

Reports said that SWAT teams as well as senior police officers&nbsp;were at the scene late on Saturday (Nov 4). The police personnel were reportedly using a Turkish translator to communicate with the man in question.&nbsp;

A spokesperson for the airport said 27 flights had been affected. But later, Hamburg airport authorities said that 286 flights with around 34,500 passengers had been scheduled for Sunday (Nov 5).

(With inputs from agencies)

An unidentified man along with a 4-year-old child drove through Germany's Hamburg airport, following which the police said that they were dealing with a hostage situation.

An unidentified man along with a 4-year-old child drove through Germany's Hamburg airport, following which the police said that they were dealing with a hostage situation. Police initially claimed that the man was armed and had also fired shots, an assertion they later did not confirm. The airport's operations have been closed indefinitely after the incident which occurred at 8 pm local time (or 12:30 pm, Indian Standard Time). A police spokesperson said that the car with the 35-year-old man and 4-year-old child was parked under a plane. Hamburg Airport informed through a post on X: "The police action continues. The airport is still cordoned off over a large area and cannot be reached. Individual morning flights have already been canceled. Please monitor the flight status and contact the airline if necessary." Reports said that SWAT teams as well as senior police officers were at the scene late on Saturday (Nov 4). The police personnel were reportedly using a Turkish translator to communicate with the man in question. A spokesperson for the airport said 27 flights had been affected. But later, Hamburg airport authorities said that 286 flights with around 34,500 passengers had been scheduled for Sunday (Nov 5). (With inputs from agencies)

Germany: Hamburg airport closed after man drives onto runway to create 'hostage situation'

All flights at the Hamburg Airport in Germany were suspended for around 90 minutes on Monday (Oct 9) after receiving a "credible threat" to a flight coming from Iran.&nbsp;

However, the Hamburg airport, which is Germany’s fifth largest with around 11 million passengers a year, announced that it had resumed service. The airport said on its website that the flight service has been resumed.&nbsp;

"There may still be flight delays," the website noted as earlier, all takeoffs and landings were stopped over the threat received by email.&nbsp;

A report by the New York Times mentioned that the plane, which faced the threat, landed safely and was parked in an isolated section of the airport.&nbsp;

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The German air force said on its X social media account that it escorted the plane after it entered German airspace east of Berlin due to a bomb threat.&nbsp;

The police spokesperson told the news agency Reuters that they interviewed passengers, which is normal procedure when a threat is classified as serious.&nbsp;

NYT report added that all 198 passengers and 16 crew members left the plane without incident.&nbsp;

As quoted, Marcus Henschel, who is a spokesman for the federal police at the airport, said the local police apparently took all those on board to an isolated gate and subjected them to vigorous security screenings.&nbsp;

Henschel said that the threat "was determined to be credible and so we initiated the appropriate response".&nbsp;

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In a phone interview with the news outlet, Henschel said that the threat against the plane came in an email sent to several recipients, including the federal police at the airport, on Monday.&nbsp;

The spokesperson also told Reuters that no takeoffs or landings were possible because the airport fire brigade was involved with the search.&nbsp;

The news came on the first day of a special meeting of the German and French governments in Hamburg, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Emmanuel Macron both attending.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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All flights at the Hamburg Airport in Germany were suspended for around 90 minutes on Monday (Oct 9) after receiving a "credible threat" to a flight coming from Iran.

All flights at the Hamburg Airport in Germany were suspended for around 90 minutes on Monday (Oct 9) after receiving a "credible threat" to a flight coming from Iran. However, the Hamburg airport, which is Germany’s fifth largest with around 11 million passengers a year, announced that it had resumed service. The airport said on its website that the flight service has been resumed. "There may still be flight delays," the website noted as earlier, all takeoffs and landings were stopped over the threat received by email. A report by the New York Times mentioned that the plane, which faced the threat, landed safely and was parked in an isolated section of the airport. Also read: 'Goodbye to my wife India': Israeli journalist called up to defend nation amid war The German air force said on its X social media account that it escorted the plane after it entered German airspace east of Berlin due to a bomb threat. The police spokesperson told the news agency Reuters that they interviewed passengers, which is normal procedure when a threat is classified as serious. NYT report added that all 198 passengers and 16 crew members left the plane without incident. As quoted, Marcus Henschel, who is a spokesman for the federal police at the airport, said the local police apparently took all those on board to an isolated gate and subjected them to vigorous security screenings. Henschel said that the threat "was determined to be credible and so we initiated the appropriate response". Also read: Israel-Hamas war - Nine US citizens dead, White House extends condolences to victims Watch: How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault × In a phone interview with the news outlet, Henschel said that the threat against the plane came in an email sent to several recipients, including the federal police at the airport, on Monday. The spokesperson also told Reuters that no takeoffs or landings were possible because the airport fire brigade was involved with the search. The news came on the first day of a special meeting of the German and French governments in Hamburg, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Emmanuel Macron both attending. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Germany: Threat to Iranian plane causes brief disruption at Hamburg Airport

Security staff at eight <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/german-airport-security-staff-strike-hits-over-600-flights-189440">German airports </a>went on strike on Tuesday in an escalating pay dispute that means up to 220,000 passengers could be affected by delays or cancellations, airport association ADV said.

Security workers at the smaller Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen airports downed tools from midnight while those at <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/germany-police-evacuates-frankfurt-airport-over-security-threat-157606">main hub Frankfurt</a> joined them two hours later, with a view to striking until 2000 local time (1900 GMT).

Strike action is also expected in Munich, Leipzig, Dresden and Erfurt, meaning hundreds of flights will be cancelled.

The latest walkouts follow strikes at five airports last week and were denounced by ADV as excessive.

Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt airport, expects 470 of around 1,200 connections to be hit.

Lufthansa said it would cancel around 500 flights, 28 of which are intercontinental. Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings said 120 out of 700 flights would be affected.

Munich airport said that although Verdi called for action there as well, passenger security checks are carried out by a public-sector contractor whose workers would not strike. But some flights to and from airports affected by the walkout would be cancelled, it said.

Verdi is in wage negotiations on behalf of 23,000 security workers in Germany.

Talks with employers are due to resume on Jan. 23.

Security staff at eight German airports went on strike on Tuesday in an escalating pay dispute that means up to 220,000 passengers could be affected by delays or cancellations, airport association ADV said.

Security staff at eight German airports went on strike on Tuesday in an escalating pay dispute that means up to 220,000 passengers could be affected by delays or cancellations, airport association ADV said. Security workers at the smaller Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen airports downed tools from midnight while those at main hub Frankfurt joined them two hours later, with a view to striking until 2000 local time (1900 GMT). Strike action is also expected in Munich, Leipzig, Dresden and Erfurt, meaning hundreds of flights will be cancelled. The latest walkouts follow strikes at five airports last week and were denounced by ADV as excessive. Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt airport, expects 470 of around 1,200 connections to be hit. Lufthansa said it would cancel around 500 flights, 28 of which are intercontinental. Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings said 120 out of 700 flights would be affected. Munich airport said that although Verdi called for action there as well, passenger security checks are carried out by a public-sector contractor whose workers would not strike. But some flights to and from airports affected by the walkout would be cancelled, it said. Verdi is in wage negotiations on behalf of 23,000 security workers in Germany. Talks with employers are due to resume on Jan. 23.

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German emergency services temporarily evacuated Hamburg airport Sunday and treated almost 70 people after an irritant gas was released in the building &mdash; probably by a &quot;prankster&quot; using pepper spray, firefighters said.

The northern city&#39;s airport was closed and 13 flights delayed or diverted between 1130 and 1245 GMT after people reported an unusual smell, respiratory ailments, nausea and stinging eyes.

Firefighters later said they had found an empty cartridge that was thought to have contained pepper spray, which is sold in Germany for personal self-defence.

A spokesman of the Hamburg fire department told media that an unknown &quot;prankster&quot; was thought to have released the gas, which then spread via the hall&#39;s ventilation system.

After similar incidents recently at local schools, &quot;it has obviously become fashionable to empty this type of cartridge&quot; in public places, fire department official Norbert Kusch told national news agency DPA.

Authorities said they ruled out an act of terrorism, DPA added.

Sixty-eight people were examined by paramedics and nine of them were taken to hospital.&nbsp;

Hundreds more had to wait outside in freezing winter temperatures for more than an hour, while subway trains to the airport were also halted.

Maik Lewerenz of the federal police office at the airport said &quot;a bad smell has spread in the security area, where passengers and their carry-on luggage are checked.

&quot;A number of people complained about eye and respiratory irritation,&quot; he said.&nbsp;

Hamburg airport is Germany&#39;s fifth largest, with just over one million passengers a month. 
 
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The Hamburg airport was temporarily evacuated after an irritant gas was released. Almost 70 people were treated by emergency services

German emergency services temporarily evacuated Hamburg airport Sunday and treated almost 70 people after an irritant gas was released in the building — probably by a "prankster" using pepper spray, firefighters said. The northern city's airport was closed and 13 flights delayed or diverted between 1130 and 1245 GMT after people reported an unusual smell, respiratory ailments, nausea and stinging eyes. Firefighters later said they had found an empty cartridge that was thought to have contained pepper spray, which is sold in Germany for personal self-defence. A spokesman of the Hamburg fire department told media that an unknown "prankster" was thought to have released the gas, which then spread via the hall's ventilation system. After similar incidents recently at local schools, "it has obviously become fashionable to empty this type of cartridge" in public places, fire department official Norbert Kusch told national news agency DPA. Authorities said they ruled out an act of terrorism, DPA added. Sixty-eight people were examined by paramedics and nine of them were taken to hospital. Hundreds more had to wait outside in freezing winter temperatures for more than an hour, while subway trains to the airport were also halted. Maik Lewerenz of the federal police office at the airport said "a bad smell has spread in the security area, where passengers and their carry-on luggage are checked. "A number of people complained about eye and respiratory irritation," he said. Hamburg airport is Germany's fifth largest, with just over one million passengers a month. (AFP)

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