Several capers reported a drone at the Polderbaan at Schiphol at the beginning of the afternoon. After that, aircraft were diverted via Zwanenburglaan to be sure. In the end it seems that it was not a drone, but a balloon.
The reports arrived around 12.10. “Due to flight safety, it was decided to use the Zwanenburgbaan,” says the spokesperson for the Air Traffic Control Netherlands. “This is one fixed procedure. “No flights have been delayed or canceled.
The possible drone was seen south and west of the Polderbaan. The Marechaussee, aviation police and normal police sought immediately after the reports in the vicinity of the job. They did not find a drone or drone pilot there.
In the evening the Marechaussee reported that it was most likely not about a drone. Possibly what the capers saw a balloon.
Flying with drones in the Schiphol area (a large part of Amsterdam is also included) is strictly prohibited. It is more common that reports of the presence of possible drones come in. This year it happened 21 times before, said a spokesperson for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee.