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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Koenig

Buttigieg warns airlines to finish retrofitting planes to avoid interference from 5G signals

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned the nation’s airlines Friday that flights could be disrupted starting next week because some planes lack updated equipment to prevent interference from transmissions by wireless companies.

Buttigieg said that only planes retrofitted with the right equipment will be allowed to land when visibility is poor, such as during bad weather.

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