-A man gained unauthorised access to the secure area at Hamburg Airport after pressing an emergency exit button.
-Federal Police said the man had likely simply lost his way.
-Airport spokeswoman Katja Bromm said the man was quickly located and brought back to the public area.
-As a precaution, authorities evacuated the entire secure area of the airport.
-Passengers who had already passed through security, including those on board aircraft, were required to leave.
-Departures were temporarily suspended, although arrivals continued.
-Travellers had to undergo security screening again, leading to lengthy queues.
-The disruption caused significant flight delays and cancellations throughout the day.
-Hamburg Airport later confirmed the Federal Police operation had ended and passengers were once again passing through security.
-Flight operations resumed, but the airport warned that significant delays and further cancellations were expected.
