On August 28, the Netherlands faced a significant disruption impacting public services, emergency communications, and Eindhoven Airport.

Eindhoven Airport first reported IT difficulties around 7 AM local time, leading to a halt in air traffic.

The airport announced that air traffic was impossible due to a network interruption, which is currently under investigation.

As a result of the disruptions, several flights from budget airlines Ryanair and Transavia were canceled, leaving many travelers stranded.

Scheduled flights to and from various destinations, including Manchester and Rome, were listed as suspended or delayed.

The disturbance is believed to have originated from a faulty update on the Netherlands Armed Forces Integrated Network, which supports emergency communication systems.

While the exact cause of the outage remains unclear, it has been confirmed to originate from one of the defense ministry's networks, affecting multiple government sectors.

The National Cyber Security Centre has stated that there is no evidence of a cyberattack causing the disruptions, although investigations are ongoing.

Emergency services experienced disruptions, but the national emergency number 112 remained operational due to an emergency protocol.

The Coast Guard faced technical problems, rendering them 'unreachable' by phone or radio, and advised emergencies to call 112.

Despite the issues at Eindhoven, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport continued to operate normally, and hospitals remained unaffected.

Authorities are actively working to resolve the issues, although it remains uncertain when normal operations will resume.