Netherland: False alarm sparks a massive security threat at Schiphol

The Dutch military police on Wednesday were dispatched to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport over a "suspicious situation" on an Air Europa plane. The airline later said the incident was a "false alarm" accidentally triggered by the pilot. The Spanish airline Air Europa said a security alert over a possible plane hijacking at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday was a "false alarm."

"In the flight Amsterdam-Madrid, this afternoon was activated, by mistake, a warning that triggers protocols on hijackings at the airport," the airline said in a tweet. "Nothing has happened," the airline added, adding that they "deeply apologize" for the incident.

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'Suspicious situation'

Earlier, the Dutch Royal Military Police were investigating a 'suspicious situation' at Amsterdam's Schipol Airport. The incident took place onboard Air Europa's UX1094 flight to Madrid.

According to a tweet posted by Schipol's official Twitter account, the police are looking at a'a situation on board a plane at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.' It is Europe's third busiest airport, after London's Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

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The police also tweeted that the passengers and crew had been safely removed from the aeroplane, but that they are continuing to investigate.

As a result of the investigation by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, the D pier of the airport was temporarily closed. From now on, there is a regular operation at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol again, the police said.

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