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Airspace of Switzerland closed
This was announced by the Swiss agency that provides Skyguide air navigation services.
A statement from Skyguide states that the Swiss airspace was closed to traffic until further notice due to security reasons due to a technical malfunction that occurred this morning in this agency.
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Switzerland closes airspace after computer glitch
Switzerland closed its airspace on Wednesday after a computer glitch with the air traffic control system grounded flights, officials said.
"Swiss airspace is closed to traffic for security reasons after computer failure with Skyguide, the Swiss air traffic control service," Skyguide said in a statement.
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