Hamburg airport closed as police deal with 'hostage situation'

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view ahead of the G20 summit shows the Helmut Schmidt Airport in Hamburg, Germany, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Hamburg police said on Saturday they were dealing with a hostage situation after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of the city's airport with a child.

The airport closed for all takeoffs and landings shortly after the incident at around 8 p.m. local time.