Why are cellphones banned on airplanes?
April 8, 2007 12:07 pmIf you’ve flown in an airplane in the last 10 years, you definitely know that the crew don’t want you using or even having your cellphone switched on.
The excuses we’ve heard for this include the fact that the wireless transmitters can cause interference with the aircraft’s avionics. If you’ve ever seen the Discovery Channel’s show, Mythbusters, you would have seen them prove that wireless transmitters do not cause interference with aircraft systems.
So what is the story? Read more to get the scoop as reported by Mike Elgan for Computerworld.
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