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Mobiles on planes: Pilots speak out on safety fears

By Will Sturgeon

Published: Wednesday 02 August 2006

Reader Comments

It will only take one accident killing hundreds to...
William Slifko

why not do what happens in Japan and ban voice cal...
Anonymous

There are lots of places where mobiles are suppose...
Anonymous

Like Trains there should be a special area for tho...
Glen Whelan

Has anyone considered the danger of a mobile phone...
Harry Gibson

Mobile phones on planes should automatically switc...
Peter Tombleson

What an awful idea! Apart from a few business fly...
Steve M

Mobile Phone usage on an aircraft is extremely dan...
Richard A Hrumphhh

I really hope this doesn't happen. It seems quite ...
Christopher Slater-Walker

Is anyone so important to his organisation, or any...
Jim Price

Phones already in armrests! Just keep cost high!
Colin Stamp

Please Please Please DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN ON ANY...
Suresh

Shouldnt it be possible to electrically 'bond' the...
Dave

Ask the CAA and those that certify the equipment! ...
Rick Chandler

Nice article; it is always worth asking the air-cr...
Jeremy Wickins

Could this finally force phone designers to introd...
David Bowler

I second the motion of inserting device into hands...
Rob Penn

I would quite happily STRANGLE any passenger withi...
John Doe

I do NOT want my life put at risk by the potential...
Snoozing Passenger

There is a time for using technology technology an...
Allan

I see lots of passengers walking through customs n...
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