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Your phone won’t crash a plane but there’s a reason they still tell you to turn it off. At 30,000 feet, even small signal interference can become a problem. When dozens of phones try to connect at the same time, they can create noise in the aircraft’scommunication systems. It won’t bring the plane …

Your phone won’t crash a plane but there’s a reason they still tell you to turn it off. At 30,000 feet, even small signal interference can become a problem. When dozens of phones try to connect at the same time, they can create noise in the aircraft’scommunication systems. It won’t bring the plane down, but it can make it harder for pilots to hear critical instructions clearly. That’s why airplane mode exists, not to scare you, but to reduce interference and keep communication smooth