Germany's Hamburg airport closes following 'hostage situation'

After a man drove through a barrier and onto the airport property in Hamburg with a child, police there announced on Saturday that they were handling a hostage scenario. Approximately eight o’clock in the evening local time following the event, the airport closed for all takeoffs and landings. According to a police spokeswoman, the automobile carrying the 35-year-old guy and the 4-year-old boy was parked beneath an aircraft. A considerable number of cops were present at the area late on Saturday. It’s probably a custody issue, the police stated. The mother informed the police that she had spoken with her father over the act. Police refused to reaffirm their earlier claims that the man had fired rounds and was armed. According to an airport representative, 27 flights were affected.  (with inputs from agencies)