Air traffic control failure affects Geneva's airspace

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Airbus plane in the sky of Geneva.

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“Currently, the capacity is reduced by 50% in the Geneva area, and the situation is constantly monitored and evaluated.” Skyguide said in a statement issued early Wednesday, June 26.

“Following a flood in the basement of the Swiss Air Traffic Control Center in Geneva, the cooling system was able to return to service approximately two hours later, thus avoiding the risk of overheating of the air traffic control systems.” explains a press release issued overnight.

Skyguide did not immediately give any indication of a return to normal.

For its part, Geneva Airport, whose traffic is interrupted at night and resumes at six in the morning local time (04:00 GMT), asked travelers to check whether their flight has been affected before heading to the airport, in a message on .

Air traffic app Flightradar24 showed several planes taking off from the airport as well as one plane landing around 04:30 GMT.

Of the 20 flights scheduled to leave the airport between 04:00 and 05:00 GMT, nine flights were cancelled, according to its website, which did not specify whether these cancellations were related to the overnight incident.

Only one flight was marked as canceled upon arrival on the morning of Wednesday 26 June until approximately 07:00 GMT.

AFP/VNA/CVN