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Cell phone signals can interfere with an aircraft's navigation and communication systems during flight.
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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that cell phone signals can interfere with an aircraft's navigation and communication systems during flight?
Partly. Two aviation references indicate portable electronic devices, including cell phones, have the potential to interfere with aircraft navigation or communication systems, which is why regulators require operators to determine devices are safe before allowing use. However, one source notes such interference reports are rare and hard to replicate, and another addresses AirTags rather than cell phones, so the evidence only partially covers the claim.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 1 against · Last checked
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Do cell phones interfere with GA avionics?. (n.d.). aviation.stackexchange.com. https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/95026/do-cell-phones-interfere-with-ga-avionics
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Could Apple Airtags interfere with aircraft communication and navigation systems?. (2022). aviation.stackexchange.com. https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/95265/could-apple-airtags-interfere-with-aircraft-communication-and-navigation-systems
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Mobile phones on aircraft - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phones_on_aircraft
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