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| Hanover airport shut after car driven near runway | Hanover airport shut after car driven near runway |
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| Hanover airport is currently closed to flights after a car was reportedly driven through a gate near to a runway, German police say. | |
| The incident reportedly happened at about 15:40 local time (14:40 GMT). | The incident reportedly happened at about 15:40 local time (14:40 GMT). |
| In a tweet, Hanover police said officials were able to stop the car, "overpower" a man and take him into custody. | In a tweet, Hanover police said officials were able to stop the car, "overpower" a man and take him into custody. |
| They later confirmed all flights in and out had been suspended as investigations continued. | |
| The security incident comes just over a week after German police announced they were tightening airport security over terrorism fears. | |
| But police told the BBC there was no indication so far that Saturday's incident was terrorism related. | |
| A spokesman told Deutsche Welle that the car followed a plane on to the runway after it landed. | |
| Local media report that the airport's terminals remain open to travellers. | Local media report that the airport's terminals remain open to travellers. |
| It is not yet clear how long flights will remain suspended. | |
| Millions fly through the airport, 11km (6 miles) from the city centre, every year but it is not one of the country's major hubs. | |