A false alarm about a security situation brought Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to a standstill Wednesday afternoon.
Dutch Royal Military Police and emergency services rushed to the airport amid what the airport’s Twitter account described as a “suspicious situation,” according to CNN.
However, police soon announced that a hijacking warning had been accidentally activated about an outbound flight, an Air Europa jet headed for Madrid. All crew members and passengers though safely disembarked.
The airline apologized in a tweet and said the passengers would be resuming their travel.
“Nothing has happened, all passengers are safe and sound waiting to fly soon,” Air Europa said.
#AirEuropaInfo False Alarm. In the flight Amsterdam – Madrid, this afternoon was activated, by mistake, a warning that triggers protocols on hijackings at the airport. Nothing has happened, all passengers are safe and sound waiting to fly soon. We deeply apologize.
— Air Europa (@AirEuropa) November 6, 2019
Schiphol is Europe’s third busiest airport, behind London’s Heathrow and Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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