18-Hour Hamburg Airport Hostage Crisis Ends with Child's Release
A man who broke into the secure area of Hamburg Airport in Germany, with his young daughter in the car, was arrested after an 18-hour hostage situation. The child was unharmed. Air traffic was suspended during the incident, but flights have since resumed with considerable cancellations and delays. The suspect, believed to be involved in a custody dispute, drove through a closed gate, fired shots, and threw Molotov cocktails. Negotiations were conducted in Turkish, and the man remained in contact with authorities. The incident prompted a large police deployment, and security measures at the airport were deemed effective.