The city of Amsterdam is preparing for the swearing in of a new King today, as Queen Beatrix will officially abdicate from the throne.
Yesterday the Queen thanked the Dutch people in a final address before her abdication and urged them to support her son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander.
Read: Queen passes 'beautiful task' to Prince Willem-Alexander
A Vueling spokesman said there was no hijacking of a plane at Schiphol Airport, and blamed the incident on a communication problem between the pilot and control tower.
The Vueling plane was parked at a remote corner of Schiphol, away from the main terminal, surrounded by security personnel and several ambulances.
A notice on Schiphol airport's website says:
"During construction works this morning around the C-pier an airplane bomb from World War II was found. In the coming hours the bomb disposal unit will transport the bomb to an area outside of the airport facility and will attempt to defuse the bomb there.
"For the time being passengers should expect cancellations and delays."
Dutch police have confirmed that the Schiphol plane was not hijacked and that there was a mis-communication, according to Dutch news agency ANP.
Confusion over a possible hijacking arose because there was no radio contact, ANP reported citing the police.
Schiphol airport says police have boarded the plane to search the aircraft.
Michiel Hartzuikerfrom Dutch news agency NOS told ITV News that security forces were, "taking no risks" in their response after a plane landed in Schipol airport amid reports that there were hostages aboard.
Dutch media is reporting that that the passenger plane from Spain to Amsterdam was not hijacked, according to AP.
Police have confirmed that hostage claims were false after a plane was escorted in to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport by two F-16 fighter jets.
Read the full storyA spokesperson for the low-cost Spanish airline Vueling, thought to own the 'hostage' plane, said that reports of a hijacking are due to miscommunication between the pilots and the control tower.
Dutch military police say the plane has been surrounded by security forces and that passengers are still on board.
