A major security alert has been declared at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands and some areas have been evacuated, officials and witnesses say. Only few details are available but a large number of emergency services are at the scene.
The incident began at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday when emergency services were called for an incident at Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest airports. Military police said the incident involves a “suspicious situation” on board a plane.
Schiphol airport – Military police called to ‘situation’ after reports ‘three knifemen try to hijack plane’ in Amsterdam
Update 09:32PM ZULU
Air Europa has announced via Twitter that it was a false alarm, mistake made by the pilot (or cabin crew). The aircraft will soon go outbound!
(trans: Situation #Schiphol is normal again, @Marechaussee completes investigation. Impressed by sharp and alert authorities and services; nationally and locally. Compliments given to the mayor Schuurmans-Wijdeven.) Ferdinand Grapperhaus is the current Minister for Justice and Security of the Netherlands
It has happened in the past. A hijacker was well talented in flying did hijack a plane once. Him and like 2 other hijackers hijacked a plane and managed to get it into the air.
Yah that was a real pain on my end. I attended a Gatwick careers opportunity thingy, just talking to the ground team there… The guy who ran it was the Incident Manager for Gatwick. He said no two days were the same, and that one day it was quiet, he was sitting down watching the football game, and next thing he knows he gets a phone call, and is rushing into the airport… Lol, I’d hate to be in that position.
