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Police computers at all German airports have been blocked

The problem has affected the systems used by officers to control entry into the country

Jan 3, 2025 19:51 117

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The computer systems of the German federal police have crashed at airports across the country, Bild newspaper reports.

The problem has affected the systems used by officers to control entry into Germany. “Our colleagues are forced to do a lot of things manually. Things that the system used to do”, the publication quotes a representative of the federal police, which is responsible for airport security in Germany, as saying.

At the same time, the WDR broadcaster is reporting long queues, particularly in the security sector, at Düsseldorf airport. Passengers have to wait for around 2 hours. Due to a fault, passengers arriving from countries outside the Schengen area cannot pass through controls and enter Germany, WDR reports.

There have been problems since around noon. In Düsseldorf, even the backup system has failed, so passengers remain on the planes. Technicians are now trying to find a solution, but it is not yet known how long it will take to fix the problem. The cause of the problem has not been announced.