Flights disrupted after air traffic control communication system crashes
Flights to and from Schiphol and Rotterdam airports were disrupted for a time early on Wednesday afternoon after problems with the air traffic control computer system.
The communication system was down for around 30 minutes, leading to seven flight cancellations. A number of flights were also diverted to other airports, news agency ANP said.
Flights were still subject to delays several hours later in the afternoon and Schiphol said travellers should check with their airline about actual departure times.
The Dutch air traffic control department LVNL said it would take some time for flights to get back to normal. The LVNL is now investigating the cause of the breakdown, which did not affect the back up system.
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