The Dutch gendarmerie is investigating a “suspicious situation” on board an aircraft at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Reports from inside the airport hint at an event with “major consequences for the population.”
The gendarmerie announced that they were investigating the situation at around 7.30 local time. According to De Telegraaf, Dutch emergency management authorities issued a ‘Grip 3 report,’ a procedure usually initiated in case of “an incident or serious event with major consequences for the population.”
Emergency services, including a trauma helicopter, arrived at the scene, and several departure gates have reportedly been locked down. Photos shared on social media show areas of the airport cordoned off with police tape.
Schiphol. pic.twitter.com/Vfa321xUEH
— peter vandermeersch (@pvdmeersch) November 6, 2019
Security lock down at #schipol anyone knows what's going on at #ams #AmsterdamAirport? pic.twitter.com/Le4zEpiXn5
— Kat Wolseley (@KatWolseley) November 6, 2019
Rumors circulated that the plane, an Airbus A330 belonging to Air Europa, had been hijacked. Authorities did not confirm the reports, but the gendarmerie announced over an hour later that the plane’s passengers and crew had safely been evacuated.
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Source: RT