A man carrying a firearm in his hand baggage has been arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.
The weapon was found during a check of the man's hand baggage after he passed through passport control, a police spokesman said.
Air Malta said in a statement the man was Maltese and was heading to Malta aboard one of its flights.
After the suspect's arrest, all other passengers on the flight were checked again, causing a 50-minute delay, the company said.
The police spokesman said the man was in custody and an investigation under way.
AFP
