Can using a cellphone during a flight cause a plane crash?

Question

I'm not sure if its real or not. (i'm not saying i'm willing to try)..I'm just curious

Answer 1

They don't.

Answer 2

They're not going to (generally), but there is supposed risk that the radio-frequencies will get all messed up and stuff.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission prohibits the use of mobile telephones aboard any aircraft in flight. The reason given is that mobile phone systems depend on channel reuse, and operating a phone at altitude may violate the fundamental assumptions that allow channel reuse to work. Some level of electromagnetic interference to aircraft systems is theoretically possible not only from active radio transmitters (such as mobile phones, small walkie-talkies, or radio remote-controlled toys), but also from unintentional emitters (such as ordinary radio receivers, computers, and in fact virtually any nontrivial electronic device). MythBusters examined the "myth" that mobile phones are banned aboard aircraft to force passengers to use the airline's inflight phones. They concluded that this is "busted." Their tests caused no interference to a small airplane's avionics, but did so to unshielded equipment. They concluded that interference could occur aboard an aircraft if the shielding was not working correctly.

It won't/shouldn't crash the plane, but in worst circumstances could interfere with equipment.

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

yes there is a chance it could cause interference

would you really want to test that theory?

Answer 5

they did this myth on mythbusters..... only i didnt finish watching the episode.