The security area at Hamburg Airport was cleared after a police incident forced passengers beyond the checkpoint to leave the terminal zone. Already boarded passengers were also told to disembark while federal police and airport security searched the affected area.
Authorities initially described the situation only as a polizeiliche Lage and did not give a trigger. The restriction applied to the secured passenger zone, while other parts of the airport remained open, limiting the shutdown to the operational core of the terminal.
The event is likely to ripple through boarding, turnarounds and departure planning into the evening, depending on how long the search and any re-clearance take.