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Cell Phones and Air Safety

Posted by michael on from the don't-push-that-button dept.

Cutie Pi writes "On the heels of this recent Slashdot story discussing Wi-Fi use on airplanes, the BBC is reporting about new evidence indicating that cell phones can interfere with airplanes' navigation systems. From the article: "In tests, compasses froze or overshot, navigation bearings were inaccurate and there was interference on radio channels." Look like like Wi-Fi and airplanes just don't mix."

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  1. Re:long range wifi? by Squareball · · Score: 0, Troll

    Then how come the planes on 9/11 hit the trade towers and the pentagon? People were all calling their friends and loved ones on cell phones and yet the planes still flew right into the buildings. Sounds like no problems with navigation to me.