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Armed confrontation in Germany
2023 Hamburg Airport hostage incident
Police officers detain the suspect
Location
Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany
Date
4-5 November 2023 8:00p.m. – c. 2:00p.m.[1] (CET, UTC+01:00)
Attack type
Hostage-taking
Weapons
Firearm, molotov cocktails
Deaths
None
Injured
None
Motive
Apparent child custody dispute exacerbated by psychological stress
On 4 November 2023, 20:00 CET time, an armed man drove through a security barrier and onto the tarmac at Hamburg Airport in Germany.[1][2] The man parked his car under a plane with his four-year-old daughter. The man shot a weapon twice in the air and threw burning bottles from his vehicle.[3][4] He was arrested without resistance ending the 18-hour standoff.[1] The authorities believe the cause was a "custody dispute".[5]
^ abc"'Hostage situation' that closed Hamburg airport ends with suspect arrested". The Guardian. 5 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^"Hamburg Airport: Four-year-old hostage held on tarmac". BBC News. 4 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^"Hamburg airport remains closed as police deal with 'hostage situation'". Reuters. 5 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
^"Hamburg Airport hostage drama is over, police say". BBC News. 5 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^"The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ends with a man in custody and 4-year-old daughter safe". AP News. 5 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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