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brooklynite

(94,510 posts)
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:22 PM Nov 2019

'Suspicious situation' at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport

Source: CNN

The Dutch Royal Military Police is investigating a "suspicious situation" at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, the spokesperson for the force told CNN.

According to a tweet posted on Schiphol's official Twitter account, the police are looking at "a situation on board of a plane at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol."

The airport is Europe's third busiest, after London's Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/06/europe/schipol-airport-intl/index.html



Twitter is reporting a possible hostage incident on an Air Europa flight. All inbound planes being held on the tarmac.


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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
6. I just came across it. He does great with other current events.
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:41 PM
Nov 2019

It looks like the poster above me posted the same vid.

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)
3. CNN International reporting that news media in The Netherlands
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:37 PM
Nov 2019

is reporting a "life threatening/dangerous situation."

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)
5. More from the NL times
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:41 PM
Nov 2019

A large contingent of authorities and officers were dispatched to the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Wednesday night because of an incident on an aircraft. "We are currently investigating a suspicious situation aboard an aircraft at Schiphol," said the Marechaussee, a branch of the Dutch military tasked with protecting airports and borders.

About 27 people boarding an aircraft when a pilot in the cockpit pressed a panic button on the control console, according to broadcaster NOS. Boarding was immediately halted, and the emergency response was initiated.

An arrest team was called to the scene, and the D concourse was partially evacuated, according to Nu.nl. Police and paramedics were dispatched to the scene as well as at least one trauma team by helicopter dispatched at 7:40 p.m.

The incident was taking place at gate D3, according to newspaper De Telegraaf, with other sites reporting the incident is connected to an Air Europa flight at gate D7. A rumor that a Dutch F-16 fighter jet took off to patrol airspace was refuted by the Defense Ministry, wrote Nu.nl

https://nltimes.nl/2019/11/06/suspicious-situation-schiphol-flight-concourse-partially-evacuated-report

safeinOhio

(32,674 posts)
12. Back in 1995 I had to disembark from a plane
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:59 PM
Nov 2019

in Dublin because of a terrorist threat. Something new that became common years later.

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