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From BZ/dpa
Everything is at a standstill at Hamburg Airport because of a threat of attack on an Iranian plane. There are currently no takeoffs or landings.
Due to a threat of attack on a plane from Tehran, flight operations at Hamburg Airport have been completely stopped. There have been no take-offs or landings since 12.40 p.m., an airport spokeswoman told the German Press Agency on Monday.
A spokesman for the Federal Police told the dpa that the Federal Police received an email in the morning threatening to attack the Tehran-Hamburg plane. This threat is taken very seriously. He initially did not comment on the background.
The plane landed in Hamburg at around 12:20 p.m. and is now in a special area. The 198 passengers and 16 crew members have now left the aircraft and are now undergoing a security check in a separate area. The plane and luggage would be searched.