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The Belgian aviation authority ordered the total closure of Belgian airspace Thursday afternoon due to a technical problem, informs RTBF
The measure began to be applied from 16:00 (17:00, Romania time).
"We are faced with a problem of access to data on aircraft flight plans, so we have closed the airspace, a measure taken to ensure the safety of passengers," he said. he declares. Alain Knieks, spokesman for the Belgian Aircraft Authority (Belgocontrol)
"All Belgocontrol technicians and engineers are working to solve the problem as quickly as possible," said the manager. after 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT). "Some planes are immobilized, others have to land," said Alain Kniebs, spokesman for Belgocontrol.
The Belgian Le Soir mentions that the security procedure for such cases is called "clear the sky" – all aircraft are stranded on the ground and prohibit takeoff .For the moment, it is it is impossible to estimate how long this flight will affect flights in the Belgian airspace.
No aircraft landed at 16:17 (14:17 GMT) at Brussels International Airport. Zaventem, the number of passengers stuck on the ground is not yet known The last plane took off from Brussels at 16:11 local time (14:11 GMT) in Turin
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