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Man rams car through gate at Hannover airport, ‘overpowered’ by police on tarmac
German police have put the Hannover Airport on lockdown and swept security areas after a man rammed through a gate in a vehicle and drove on the tarmac, before being stopped and detained there.
“A man broke through a gate and drove to the tarmac. Police officers managed to stop the vehicle and overpower the man,” Hannover police wrote on their Twitter page.
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Hannover Airport (HAJ) has currently halted operations. Arriving flights are diverting, departures have been suspended after a car driver reportedly tried to enter the apron. According to Eurocontrol, the airport remains closed until 20:00 UTC. https://t.co/6lUsqGNjLTpic.twitter.com/nHfbIl9sLt
— International Flight Network (@FlightIntl) December 29, 2018
