Coverage dated November 4, 2023

Hamburg airport hostage-taker gives himself up

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An armed father who took his four-year-old daughter hostage, forcing the suspension of flights at Hamburg airport, gave himself up "without resistance" on

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  1. New York Post

    Abducted girl safe and father arrested after hostage situation paralyzed Hamburg Airport (opens New York Post)

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    The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside, authorities said…

  2. Digital Journal

    Hamburg airport hostage-taker gives himself up (opens Digital Journal)

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    An armed father who took his four-year-old daughter hostage, forcing the suspension of flights at Hamburg airport, gave himself up "without resistance" on

  3. The Boston Globe

    German police advise travelers to avoid Hamburg airport due to an ongoing hostage situation (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The airport in the northern part of the city has been closed to passengers and flights canceled since Saturday night when an armed man broke through an airport gate with his vehicle and fired twice into the air with a weapon, according to German news agency dpa.

  4. Local News 8

    Flights halted at Hamburg airport due to family hostage situation (opens Local News 8)

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    By Inke Kappeler and AJ Davis, CNN (CNN) — All flights to and from Hamburg Airport have been halted as of Sunday morning local time, as German police attempt to “relieve” a hostage situation at the center of a “family drama,” according to an official spokesperson for Hamburg Police.

  5. Digital Journal

    Hamburg airport flights halted over 'hostage' situation (opens Digital Journal)

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    Air traffic at Hamburg airport remained suspended Sunday over a hostage situation on the tarmac involving a father and his child, German authorities

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ends with a man in custody and 4-year-old daughter safe (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport has ended around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside. Police said

  7. France 24

    Hamburg airport flights suspended over father-child 'hostage' situation (opens France 24)

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    Air traffic at Hamburg airport remained suspended Sunday over a hostage situation on the tarmac involving a father and his child, German authorities said.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Flights halted at Hamburg airport due to family hostage situation | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Inke Kappeler and AJ Davis, CNN (CNN) — All fights to and from Hamburg Airport have been halted as of early Sunday morning local time, as German

  9. Triblive

    Hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ends with man in custody and 4-year-old daughter safe (opens Triblive)

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    BERLIN — The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside, authorities said. The man was arrested and the girl appears to be unharmed.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ends with a man in custody and his 4-year-old daughter safe (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter as a passenger, authorities said. The man was arrested and the girl is safe.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ends after 18 hours – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Police said the man, who used his car to ram the airport gate, while holding his child hostage, was arrested. The ordeal suspended air traffic at Hamburg Airport.

  12. Voice of America

    German Police Say Hostage Situation at Hamburg Airport Is Over (opens Voice of America)

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    Hostage situation ends around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside, authorities say

  13. CNN

    Hamburg airport hostage situation that caused suspension of flights has ended, police say (opens CNN)

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    A hostage situation that halted all flights to and from Hamburg Airport is now over, according to police in the northern German city.

  14. NBC4 Washington

    German police say the hostage situation at Hamburg Airport is over. Man in custody, girl is safe (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport has ended around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside.

  15. Voice of America

    Passengers Warned to Avoid Hamburg Airport Amid Hostage Situation (opens Voice of America)

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    Man believed to be holding daughter hostage

  16. The Guardian

    ‘Hostage situation’ at Hamburg airport as gunman drives on to runway (opens The Guardian)

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    Reports that at least one child was in the car used to drive through security barriers

  17. UPI

    Hamburg airport closes: armed man on tarmac, family hostage situation (opens UPI)

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    Flights to and from Germany's Hamburg Airport were canceled after an armed man drove his vehicle onto the tarmac and fired at least one shot in the air during a family hostage situation.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Hamburg airport hostage standoff ends with child freed, suspect arrested (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The 18-hour drama started after a man drove his car through the airport gate with his four-year-old daughter inside.

  19. Green Field Reporter

    German police advise travelers to avoid Hamburg airport due to an ongoing hostage situation - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BERLIN (AP) — German police advised travelers on Sunday not to use Hamburg airport due to a developing hostage situation. The airport in the northern part of the city has been closed to passengers and flights canceled since Saturday night when an armed man broke through an airport gate with his vehi…

  20. WHEC Rochester

    German police say a hostage situation that shut down Hamburg airport is over, with a man arrested and his daughter safe (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    German police say a hostage situation that shut down Hamburg airport is over, with a man arrested and his daughter safe.

  21. UPI

    18-hour armed standoff at Hamburg Airport ends peacefully, child uninjured (opens UPI)

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    An armed standoff between German police and a man who took his 4-year-old daughter hostage ended peacefully Sunday about 18 hours after the man drove his vehicle onto a Hamburg Airport tarmac.

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