Is it actually dangerous to use your phone on a plane? | WTFAQ | ABC TV + iview

Chas Licciardello investigates if it's actually dangerous to use a phone on a plane or if we've all been conned. #WTFAQ
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[@jfrusciantetube]

Mmm, there is more though. In another report (not AU) they collected non-fatal incidents which were indeed caused by mobiles, but because hundreds of them still on land can interfere with ground communication. Such incidents have no fatalities, but were admittedly quite risky (e.g. about baggage trucks and other vehicles potentially hitting small planes). So the problem might not be that your phone puts the plan instrumentation in danger, but that hundreds of phone can annoy the device on land. In a nutshell, it is still valid: IF THEY SAY "TURN IT OFF", TURN IT OFF!

[@lukek8357]

The reality of current phone technology is that it isn't likely to be a huge risk. Much the same with use when pumping fuel, especially diesel. It's important to remember that technology is always going to improve and modern planes are not likely to be impacted by any modern wireless devices.

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