A passenger plane was forced to land at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport on Wednesday amid fears of a hijacking that proved to be a false alarm.
Dutch F-16 fighters were scrambled to intercept the aircraft, en route from Malaga, Spain, the BBC reported.
After landing at Schiphol it was boarded by armed security forces.
A miscommunication between the pilot and the control tower reportedly triggered the confusion.
“There was never any danger. There was a lack of communication between the pilot and the tower and the airport has activated the security protocol,” a spokeswoman for Spanish carrier Vueling told Reuters news agency.
Earlier, part of Schiphol was closed and flights delayed after building workers discovered a suspected World War II bomb.
