Aviation watchdog says signals from 5G masts near airports could interfere with some planes’ equipment
signals could interfere with radio altimeters, which measure how high a plane is in the sky and are a crucial piece of equipment for pilots, particularly when landing in bad weather.
In its announcement, Emirates said the cancellations were due to “operational concerns associated with the planned deployment of 5G mobile network services in the US at certain airports”. Air India announced it would cancel flights to Chicago, Newark, New York and San Francisco “due to deployment of the 5G communications” equipment. It said it would try to use other aircraft on US routes.
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