Hamburg airport closed after armed man rammed vehicle through gate and fired into air | World News

An airport in Germany has closed after an armed man reportedly rammed a vehicle through a security gate.

An armed man broke through a gate in Hamburg airport with his vehicle and fired twice into the air with a weapon, a police spokesperson said.

No one appeared to be injured, but the airport announced there would be no more take-offs or landings on Saturday.

After firing the shots the man threw two burning bottles out of the vehicle, the spokesperson added.

They also said a child was in the car.

The police tweeted to say there was a “major police operation” at the airport “with a large contingent of emergency services”.

“We are currently assuming a static hostage situation.”

Police said the man’s wife had previously contacted them about a possible child abduction, local media reported.

A spokesperson for the airport said 27 flights had been affected.