Thread: Is using electronics on planes dangerous?
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Old 01-09-2013, 06:23 AM   #56
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Originally Posted by jbjb View Post
In answer to (2) - there's a big gap between the confidence that a crash would be caused required to make the devices an option for terrorists and the confidence that a problem won't be caused required to provide adequate safety for passengers. If (hypothetically) use of a phone caused a crash every 100,000 flights it would be useless as a terrorist tool but still present too much of a risk to be allowed./JB
Are there any documented cases of plane crashes or other problems caused by consumer electronics in use by passengers?
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