Hamburg Airport has been locked down and authorities have searched a plane with 198 passengers from Tehran, Iran.
The airport has warned of flight delays Flights have been grounded at a German airport after a threat of an attack arrived via email. The airport fire brigade is also on scene. A police spokesperson described the measures, which included interviewing passengers on the plane, as ‘normal procedure’ when a threat is classified as being serious. The aircraft and luggage on board was also searched. The threat of an attack was made via email against the plane flying from Iran’s capital.
No planes are arriving or departing from the airport, and a spokesman warned flights could be delayed. There is currently no indication of when normal service could resume. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device.
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