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Thieves hijacked an armored car from the Air France-KLM ( 3112.FR) cargo ramp at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Friday and made off with millions of euros in diamonds and jewelry, the airline said.
The thieves seized the vehicle after threatening the guards, the airline said, but it did not disclose whether the robbers were armed.
No one was injured in the heist. An airline spokesman declined to say whether the thieves were armed.
"It was a secure area of the airport, so it's a big question how those people could get there," spokesman Frank Houben said.
The armored car was recovered later in Hoofdorp, a business town just outside the airport perimeter. Dutch police were dusting the vehicle for fingerprints and searching for other clues, Houben said.
The thieves seized the vehicle after threatening the guards, the airline said, but it did not disclose whether the robbers were armed.
No one was injured in the heist. An airline spokesman declined to say whether the thieves were armed.
"It was a secure area of the airport, so it's a big question how those people could get there," spokesman Frank Houben said.
The armored car was recovered later in Hoofdorp, a business town just outside the airport perimeter. Dutch police were dusting the vehicle for fingerprints and searching for other clues, Houben said.
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