Hamburg airport hostage standoff over, suspect arrested - police

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) -Police arrested a man and rescued a child at the centre of a hostage standoff at Hamburg airport on Sunday, ending a crisis that had forced authorities to close the busy air hub.

A man, who police said was suspected of carrying a gun, and possibly explosives, drove a vehicle through the gates of the airport on Saturday night, officers said.