Fears on Wednesday that a plane to Amsterdam's Schipol airport was hijacked caused the Netherlands' Defense Ministry to send to F-16s to escort the flight.
Spanish carrier Vueling said that there was actually just a miscommunication between pilot and the control tower and no hijacking.
A spokesperson for Reuters said, "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."
There were initial fears of hijacking and the possibility of hostages which prompted Dutch police to gather around the plane as it arrived in Amsterdam from Malaga, Spain.
Police boarded the plane and searched it while passengers were not allowed to leave the plane.
A passenger on board said to Dutch Broadcaster NOS that there was nothing unusual on the plane. "In fact nothing was going on. We had to fly a few rounds. We are now waiting in the plane, the doors are still closed. But there is no hijack."
Another fear at the airport that day was a bomb threat, thought to be from World War II that caused evacuation from parts of the airport.
During World War II the airport was used as a base for Nazi Germany's air raids on Britain. In 1943, 400 U.S. bombs were dropped in the area and the airport was destroyed.
The bomb was found near the main terminal, uncovered by construction workers digging for pipework. A spokeswoman for Schipol, Karin Heldeweg said to the The Associated Press that Pier C had been closed off as bomb experts assessed the situation.
"A bomb disposal team with experts is presently assessing the situation, which will determine how long we will need to keep the section of the terminal closed," Cora Koopstra, from the airport's "action team," said to NBC News.
During World War II the airport was used as a base for Nazi Germany's air raids on Britain. In 1943, 400 U.S. bombs were dropped in the area and the airport was destroyed.
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