That's a myth. At least for airplanes today, cellphones don't really mess with anything, it's just a precaution airlines use because planes back in the day had that problem.
Anyways, the stewardess is lucky it wasn't Latavia...
Cell-phones, or any other electronic device, can interfere with the transmission planes receive from the control tower. It's not a myth.
Cell-phones, or any other electronic device, can interfere with the transmission planes receive from the control tower. It's not a myth.
It's a myth..!!!
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Fact is, there have been no conclusive studies that prove any electronic device causes any problems. There is some anecdotal evidence, though. Incidents invovolving instrument malfunction have reportedly been solved by asking specific passengers in specific portions of the plane to turn off their electronic devices or to move. Note that most, if not all, of these incidents were reported in older aircraft, those with minimal shielding, analog controls, and higher succeptibility to all kinds of interference. I have found no incidents involving newer Airbus and Boeing airplanes.
At least for airplanes today, cellphones don't really mess with anything, it's just a precaution airlines use because planes back in the day had that problem.
