Dutchman jailed for hoax hijack of Turkey-bound flight

The Transavia jet bound for Bodrum, Turkey, was detained for hours on Rotterdam Airport's runway with all passengers and crew still on board Aug. 26 after the man called police to say al Qaeda planned to hijack the plane.

The call sparked a terror alert at the airport and left fearful passengers stuck on the aircraft while police searched for weapons or explosives.

Rotterdam District Court on Tuesday sentenced the man, identified only by his initials K.K., to six months prison and a further six-month suspended sentence.

He has been jailed since August and will be released shortly.