Hanover Airport closed after car after car goes through barricade onto tarmac

SANAA, Dec. 30 (YPA) – Germany’s Authorities at Hanover airport temporarily suspended flights on Saturday after a man drove onto the apron area before police stopped his car and detained him.

“Flights are currently suspended,” the Hanover police said on Twitter, adding that the man entered with his car to the aircraft stop area around  (14:40 GMT).20:05 (1905 GMT)”.

“The investigation of the motivation behind the incident continues,” the police added.

The German news agency reported that federal police said the man was in a Polish-registered car.

The police are investigating whether the man is mentally disturbed, or he had been under the influence of drugs or wanted to carry out an attack.

E.M