Airline and airport officials would not comment on whether the concerns appeared to be justified. Routine security measures were swiftly put into place. The plane was carrying 149 passengers, when it turned around after crossing the German border. A Northwest DC 10 has a normal seating capacity of 273.
Custom police spokesman Rick Hirs said shortly after the plane landed that no one was immediately arrested. The Dutch National Terrorism Coordinator's Office was informed, but said there was no reason to raise the national threat level, spokeswoman Judith Sluiter said. "It is the same as it was before - light threat," said Sluiter.
