Izikhumulo zezindiza ezinkulu zaseSwitzerland eZurich naseGeneva zikhubazekile namuhla, zamisa konke ukuhlala nokusuka ngemuva kokuba isevisi yokulawula ukuhamba kwezindiza i-Skyguide imise zonke izindiza ngoLwesithathu ekuseni.

Ngokusho kokhulumela iSkyguide, izindiza eziningi zabagibeli eziya eSwitzerland kudingeke ukuthi zibuyiselwe kwamanye amazwe, kanti izindiza ezisuka eDubai naseGoli ziphoqeleke ukuthi zihlale eMilan, e-Italy.

Izindiza eziningi ziye zakhanselwa ngenxa yenkinga yekhompyutha, abagibeli bayalelwa ukuthi balinde imininingwane ezinkampanini zabo zezindiza.

I-airspace yaseSwitzerland ihlale ivaliwe amahora ambalwa namuhla ngenxa yezizathu zokuphepha kwaze kwaba yilapho i-Skyguide imemezela ukuthi ukuma kwendiza kuwumphumela wokuphazamiseka kwekhompyutha ohlelweni lwayo.

Izikhumulo zezindiza i-Zurich ne-Geneva zimemezele ukuqaliswa kabusha kokusebenza okujwayelekile kwethrafikhi yezindiza ngo-8:30am ngesikhathi sendawo (0630 GMT).

Esitatimendeni esikhishwe ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, i-Skyguide ithe: "ukungasebenzi kahle kwezobuchwepheshe... sekuxazululiwe," ngaphandle kokunikeza imininingwane mayelana nokuthi yayiyini inkinga yokuqala nokuthi idalwe yini.

LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:

I-airspace yaseSwitzerland ihlale ivaliwe amahora ambalwa namuhla ngenxa yezizathu zokuphepha kwaze kwaba yilapho i-Skyguide imemezela ukuthi ukuma kwendiza kuwumphumela wokuphazamiseka kwekhompyutha ohlelweni lwayo.
Ngokusho kokhulumela iSkyguide, izindiza eziningi zabagibeli eziya eSwitzerland kudingeke ukuthi zibuyiselwe kwamanye amazwe, kanti izindiza ezisuka eDubai naseGoli ziphoqeleke ukuthi zihlale eMilan, e-Italy.
In a statement issued later in the day, Skyguide said.