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Delta Air Lines flight disrupted after rogue Wi-Fi network appears for passengers
Fox News • • business
Key Points:
- A Delta Air Lines flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta experienced a disruption when an unauthorized Wi-Fi network appeared onboard, leading the crew to shut down the aircraft's internet service for about 30 minutes.
- Delta confirmed that no systems were hacked, no aircraft operating systems were affected, and safety was never in question during the incident.
- The airline is conducting a full investigation in partnership with federal law enforcement and aviation regulators to understand the situation.
- Travel expert Lee Abbamonte noted that unauthorized networks on flights are rare but advised passengers to only connect to official airline Wi-Fi networks and suggested airlines clearly announce the correct network during safety briefings.
- Despite the incident, experts still consider in-flight Wi-Fi generally safe if passengers verify they connect to the legitimate network.
