A fiber break was possibly the reason why the airspace was closed north of Tromsø.
Friday 26 April at 21:38
Avinor set up emergency staff when the airspace north of Tromsø closed on Friday afternoon.
– It must be a question of a fiber break, without which I am absolutely sure. I have not received enough information, Tromsø airport manager Ivar Helsing Schrøen told VG earlier Friday.
– The errors and breaks in the fiber cables have now been found and repaired. All systems have been thoroughly tested, and we can return to normal operation, writes Avinor in an update at 8.30pm on Friday.
– We apologize for the consequences these errors have had for those who did not get where they were supposed to tonight, and for everyone else who has been affected by the lack of air traffic in Northern Norway.
Air traffic in most of Norway was also affected in the morning hours on Thursday. An error caused the airspace in the whole of southern Norway to be closed.
Afterwards, chaos was reported in several places, with long queues and “free game” on luggage.
Avinor said on Friday that they have systems that have ensured that the traffic that is already in the air is safe.
– Flight safety is never at risk.
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