Independent investigation into the Skyguide incident of 15 June concluded
Bern, 19.12.2022 - The Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) commissioned an external investigation into the incident on 15 June 2022 in which Skyguide closed Swiss airspace due to a technical malfunction. The investigation concluded that Skyguide's decision was appropriate and that crisis management had worked well. Skyguide carried out a careful and detailed internal review of the incident in which it identified potential for improving its network infrastructure. This was also confirmed by the external investigation. The independent investigation report contains more than a dozen recommendations for improving air traffic control.