Why your plane's GPS might be sabotaged (but don't be scared)
We explain what plane jamming is and the impact its having.
GPS interference or GPS 鈥榡amming鈥� is getting more common. It鈥檚 when radio signals on the same frequencies as GPS satellites are used to overwhelm and block legitimate navigation signals. It鈥檚 led to pilots having to make emergency landings or switch to older non-GPS systems. The issue has become so prevalent that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) held a conference on it last year. Several European governments also believe it is intention interference by Russia. 麻豆社 journalist Emilia Jansson explains GPS jamming in detail and how it is affecting the aviation industry.
Plus we hear from Ian Petchenik, Head of communications at from Flightradar24 about what GPS interference looks like in real-time, when you鈥檙e tracking a flight.
