Hamburg Airport announces construction measures
Following the bloodless end to the hostage-taking, Hamburg Airport has announced that it will be increasing its security concept. "We will implement further structural measures to strengthen possible access points to the security area," said an airport spokeswoman in Hamburg on Monday. Incidents such as the hostage-taking show that security concepts need to be constantly reassessed. "This applies to the entire critical infrastructure, but also specifically to Hamburg Airport."
For this reason, the security team had already compared the airport's security concept with the current requirements on Sunday in light of recent events. The security technicians had "carried out initial checks and contacted the relevant authorities".
On Saturday evening, a 35-year-old man broke through a barrier at the airport and drove his car onto the airport apron. His four-year-old daughter was in the car. After a war of nerves lasting more than 18 hours, the man surrendered to the police on Sunday afternoon. According to the police, the Turkish national had abducted his daughter from her mother's apartment in Stade on Saturday and fled with her in a car in the direction of Hamburg. The background is said to have been custody disputes.
The increase in security measures at Hamburg Airport might affect air traffic, requiring adjustments to flight schedules or procedures. Despite the recent incident being a non-violent hostage situation, it underscores the need for continuous review of crime-prevention strategies in the aviation sector.
Source: www.dpa.com
