Bomb threat forces evacuation at Amsterdam airport
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The man who uttered the threat was arrested and people were allowed to return to Departure Hall 3 about 20 minutes later, airport management said.
A section of Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport was evacuated Monday after a man claimed to have a bomb, Dutch authorities said.
The man who uttered the threat was arrested and people were allowed to return to Departure Hall 3 about 20 minutes later, airport management said.
"Departures and Arrivals 3 are now being opened again for operation," the administration said on Schiphol's official Twitter account.
No explosives were found, Dutch police said.
They identified the suspect only as a 51-year-old Canadian citizen and said that he would be held pending further investigation.
