Hamburg Airport Returns to Normal After 18-Hour Hostage Crisis

Flights returned to normal at Helmut Schmidt Airport in Hamburg, Germany, following an 18-hour hostage crisis. A father, who had taken his 4-year-old daughter hostage, entered the airport apron, causing a disturbance. Airport employees resumed their duties after a vehicle search revealed no explosive materials. Passengers began boarding planes in Terminals 1 and 2. The crisis ended with the father’s surrender after 18 hours of police negotiations.