French soldiers have shot a man dead at an airport in Paris when reportedly tried to grab one of their weapons.

Police evacuated the Orly Airport in Paris, France, and arriving passengers were prevented from disembarking from planes.

The interior ministry said that nobody else was hurt in the incident.

"A man took a weapon from a soldier then hid in a shop in the airport before being shot dead by security forces," an interior ministry spokesman told AFP.

The ministry also confirmed the man had also shot a police officer in the city before stealing a woman's car at gunpoint.

View photos Police swepth through the Orly Airport south of Paris. Source: AP More

View photos Photo shows passengers standing outside Paris' Orly Airport after a reported shooting. Source: Instageam/@afnay More

A police bomb squad operation is currently underway and part of the airport has been evacuated with the National Police confirming on Twitter that people should stay away from a cordoned off area.

Early reports from BFM TV said an unidentified man tried to grab a patrolling soldier's firearm.

A scuffle broke out when members of the French military reportedly opened fire.

Citing the the interior minister, the AFP reports the man was shot while trying to steal a weapon.

There are unconfirmed reports the man was a radicalised Muslim on security watchlist, according to unnamed sources quoted by Sky News.

View photos No bombs were found at the airport. Source: AP More

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