Because of the defusing of a bomb from the Second World War on Wednesday evening no takeoffs and landings at Hamburg airport were possible. According to a police spokesman, the airspace over the airport was closed. But not very many passengers are affected, said a spokeswoman for the airport. "It is not so much going on, at most ten machines are still affected," she told the German Press Agency.
It is to be expected that the flights would be processed in the evening. Only from midnight would have to be requested because of the night flight ban exceptions with the environmental authority.
First, it was open, how long the suspension lasts. Where the incoming flights are diverted, decide the respective airline, said the spokeswoman. "Possible are Hannover, Bremen and Rostock," she said. The airport itself was not closed and still easy to reach.
For the defusing of the 1000-pound bomb from the Second World War, the houses were evacuated in Hamburg-Schnelsen within 300 meters. The police said about 400 people had to be brought to safety, and one should not stay out in the open. The bomb was not easy to defuse because of its special detonator, said a fire department spokesman. Failures defusing, must be blown up.
For the time of defusing not only the roads and public transport in the area are closed - even the A7 should be temporarily closed completely.
