Military police shot the man after he threatened a crowd this afternoon.
The major airport has now been evacuated.
Dutch police tweeted: “Man shot by the military police at Schiphol Airport after he threatened [people] with a knife.
“Situation is under control. More information to be announced.”
They later added: “The suspect was overpowered, detained and taken away.”
One Twitter user said: “Just been evacuated from Schiphol Airport due to suspected shooting.”
After he was told the shooting he heard was military police targeting the knifeman, he said: “They are just taking him out now on stretcher.”
The terminal has since been re-opened.
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