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We know there is at least one person or there could be up to three people on board this plane and at last check we were told that there weapons were knives. it's very difficult to get a gun on board so we are being told and they have knives on board. this has allowed the military to get involved with this meaning that there is an f-16 now flying about the airport and there are helicopters flying above. as you might imagine, surrounding the a330, the a330 is so wide body plane, capable of flying may be five or 6,000 miles.

Trying to hold hostages has so far not given any demands. we are still waiting for information to come in from the scene. again, it's a long ways away. we are kind of relying on b&o which is the 24-hour news channel in amsterdam, they are giving us information as well but it's very tight and closely held and very few details are coming out. as you imagine, there are 27 people if the reports are accurate on board this a330. they come the airline, the police and the investigators are trying to get in contact with some of these people. we haven't verified that these are actual passengers on board...

Made. the a330 was supposed to go to madrid and it's not the gate at schiphol airport in amsterdam and we are being told that 27 people on board are off the plane and safe. the status of the hijackers, we still do not know. continuing coverage of breaking news after the break. y. at bayer, this is why we science. >> tech: don't wait for a chip like this to crack your whole windshield. with safelite's exclusive resin, you get a strong repair that you can trust. plus, with most insurance a safelite repair is no cost to you. >> customer: really?! >> singers: safelite repair, safelite replace.

This breaking news story. >> this is at an airport in amsterdam, about 9 miles outside of the city. we are being told this is what they call a group three which is a high-level alert. what's happening, we believe there, isn't that air europa plane -- there are reports that at least one as many as three men with knives may be taking over this plane. it is spain's third largest air carrier. the plane itself is apparently away from the gate and leaning toward the runway but it's unclear right now if it's near the runway, on the tarmac or still in the gate area. but we news know the plane is seclu...

>> i'm trace calendar don't like it gallagher. breaking news, dutch military police are saying they are investigating a very suspicious situation on an aircraft in amsterdam, at steeple airport. dutch media are reporting that emergency services are of gathering right at the airport on the outskirts of amsterdam. it's actually around 9 miles outside of amsterdam where it's around 8:30 p.m. there right now. if you are just joining us, and air europa plane which is spain's third largest air carrier has an a330 and we believe it's parked at or very near the gate at the airport. in netherlands grou...