ALBAWABA - In a dramatic turn of events, an 18-hour-long hostage crisis at Germany's Helmut Schmidt Airport in Hamburg has come to a close, allowing flights to return to their regular schedules.
The crisis culminated with the arrest of a father who had taken his 4-year-old daughter hostage, and fortunately, no explosive materials were found in his vehicle during a thorough search, leading to the resumption of airport operations.
After airport staff returned to their posts, passengers commenced boarding planes from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, starting at 5:30 PM.
The incident unfolded when a father, who had recently separated from his spouse and taken his young daughter, drove his vehicle onto the airport's apron the previous night.
He fired two gunshots into the air before seeking refuge under a scheduled flight, where he held his 4-year-old daughter as a hostage. After an exhaustive 18-hour-long negotiation effort by the police, the father finally surrendered, bringing the crisis to an end.
