FAA Expands Safety Alert on 5G Interference With Aircraft
- Agency also urges aviation industry to provide more data
- Service set to start Jan. 5 may prompt airline flight delays
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U.S. aviation regulators on Thursday expanded their warning about 5G service set to launch Jan. 5 on new frequencies, saying potential interference could have a broad impact on aircraft safety systems.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Safety Alert for Operators warning that “a wide range” of aircraft safety devices could malfunction and laid out the process it will follow in coming days to potentially issue specific restrictions on flights.