Report: Phones really could cause planes to crash

CNET - Chris Matyszczyk - 10 Jun, 2011
Have you ever forgotten to turn your cell phone off during a flight? Did you survive? The question might seem slightly churlish, but the airline industry would like you to know that your little electronic devices--yes, ...

Report suggests link between cell phones, plane interference

msnbc.com - Rob Lovitt - 10 Jun, 2011
Maybe you really should turn off your cell phone when the flight attendant tells you to. No, really. According to a confidential report obtained by ABC News, interference from cell phones and other personal ...

Is It Really Safe to Use a Cellphone on a Plane?

ABC News - Brian Ross, Avni Patel - 10 Jun, 2011
A confidential airline industry report obtained by ABC News documents 75 separate incidents that aircraft pilots and engineers think are linked to cellphones or other electronic devices. ...

Hang up, please: report details in-flight portable electronics interference

Examiner.com - 10 Jun, 2011
Do you make fun of the suggestion that your "personal electronic device" (PED), whatever it may be, can affect the airliner whose seat you are occupying? Perhaps you should. A confidential report by the International Air Transport Association, ...

Report says cell phone use on planes causes problems

Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) - 10 Jun, 2011
ABC News has a story that says a confidential industry report shows that cell phone use on a jetliner can interfere with a plane's flight controls. A report by the International Air Transport Association, a trade group representing more 230 passenger ...

Using Your Cell Phone During Takeoff And Landing Really Can Cause The Plane To ...

Business Insider - 10 Jun, 2011
Plenty of people disregard orders to turn off phones and electronic devices during takeoff and landing -- just put the Game Boy face down on your lap when the flight attendant walks by and pick it up a moment later. It turns out these people really are ...

ABC News: Is It Safe To Use Cell Phone On Plane?

WPBF West Palm Beach - 10 Jun, 2011
Like most airline passengers, you probably have serious doubts about those pre-flight announcements asking you to turn off your cellphones, blackberries, iPods and anything else electronic. The announcements are flat-out ignored by many frequent fliers ...

 

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