Incident Details
After an 18-hour hostage standoff at the Hamburg Airport, German police successfully arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of carrying a gun and explosives. The individual captured held hostage a four-year-old girl. Security forces successfully apprehended the individual with air travel resuming after over 100 flight cancellations and delays.
Traveler Safety
SafeAbroad travelers are advised to continue to monitor local media for updates and check flight travel status. Travelers should maintain enhanced situational awareness. Increased security presence at checkpoints is expected throughout Germany airports.
