Hamburg airport remained closed on Sunday, authorities said, as police dealt with a hostage situation they say likely involves a custody dispute.
An aerial view ahead of the G20 summit shows the Helmut Schmidt Airport in Hamburg, Germany, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File PhotoFRANKFURT, Nov 5 -
The airport closed for all takeoffs and landings on Saturday evening after police arrived in large numbers on the scene to deal with a man who drove through a barrier onto the grounds of the airport with a child. The car with the 35-year-old man and 4-year-old child was parked under a plane, a police spokesperson said.
"The operation continues. Our negotiators are in contact with the person in the car," the police posted on Sunday on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.Police would not confirm their earlier statements that the man was armed and had fired shots. Reporting by Joern Poltz and Tom Sims in Frankfurt; Editing by Andrew Heavens, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Wallis and William MallardThe studios described the proposal as their "last, best and final offer," the SAG-AFTRA union said. Earlier this week, union leaders expressed cautious optimism that a deal could be reached soon.
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