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Originally posted by LoganCale
Seems like they would use those instead.
A man dials emergency 9-1-1 from a bathroom on the plane, crying, “We're being hijacked, We're being hijacked!” [Toronto Sun, 9/16/01] The operator reports, “He heard some sort of explosion and saw white smoke coming from the plane and we lost contact with him.” [Associated Press, 9/12/01 (B); ABC News, 9/11/01 (C); ABC News, 9/11/01 (B)] One minute after the call begins, the line goes dead. [Pittsburgh Channel, 12/6/01] Investigators believe this was Edward Felt, the only passenger not accounted for on phone calls. He was sitting in first class, so he probably was in the bathroom near the front of the plane. At one point, he appears to have peeked out the bathroom door during the call. [Longman, 2002, pp 193-194, 196] The mentions of smoke and explosions on the recording of his call are now denied. [Longman, 2002, pp 264] The person who took Felt's call is not allowed to speak to the media. [Mirror, 9/13/02]
Originally posted by LoganCale
I have read many different claims regarding cell phone usage in aircraft. My current conclusion on it, as I haven't tried it myself, is that they can work, but are very unstable and often only stay connected for a few seconds. There are some cases where they have lasted longer. But multiple cases at the same time where people were able to actually have a conversation? That seems pretty... unlikely.
Austin man charged after refusing to hang up cellphone during Southwest Airlines flight
"According to the police report, Mr. Jones remained on the phone about 20 minutes."
Originally posted by PplVSNWO
reply to post by adam_zapple
You are using a source from last year to prove that cell phones could maintain a good signal back in 2001? Cell phone technology couln't have possibly advanced over the last 7 years, do you have a source that proves that all the calls could have been made and kept a good connection on planes back in 2001, when the event happened??
Originally posted by BigC2012
It was impossible to stay connected on a cell phone while travelling on a plane in 2001.
Originally posted by BigC2012
Your article is from last year and the airline industry only brought in air coverage over the last 3 years.
Originally posted by BigC2012
Also, it made no difference how powerful the phone was, as there was no mobile phone coverage anywhere near as high as a plane would fly.
Originally posted by BigC2012
The discontinuous nature of phone masts would have cut each mobile phone off every 30 seconds as the jet flies at 300+ mph.
Originally posted by Abbby
reply to post by Arsenis
Right. I remember that. During an interview his mom was describing the phone call, and said how odd it was that when she answered the phone and said "Hello?", He said "Mom, it's Mark Bingham....". Most people would just say, "Mom, it's Mark...".