A Vueling (VY) aircraft landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport (AMS) Wednesday after reports that it had been hijacked were dispelled by the Spanish airline.
A Vueling (VY) aircraft landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport (AMS) Wednesday after reports that it had been hijacked were dispelled by the Spanish airline. According to the BBC, Dutch F-16 fighters were scrambled after reports the aircraft had been hijacked. But VY told Reuters there was no hostage situation and said the incident resulted from a miscommunication between the pilot and the control tower. Dutch security forces surrounded the aircraft after it landed at AMS. It had ...
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