Nov. 4 (UPI) -- 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.
Police said the incident appears to be a custody dispute. The man crashed through a security area at the airport about 8 p.m. local time, parked underneath a plane and also threw out burning bottles. A child appeared to be in the vehicle, officials said.
The airport announced the closure on its website. An airport spokesman said 27 flights have been affected.
"Due to a police measure on the apron of Hamburg Airport, there will be no take-offs and landings today," the website says.
