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Want to disrupt a flight? Just give your Wi-Fi hotspot this name

Flight 136 from Los Angeles to London Heathrow was supposed to have left at 9pm last night. Instead, the plane returned to the gate and passengers were held on the aircraft for three hours. They were told there was a maintenance issue before being told their journey would now be delayed until 1pm local time today. A passenger spotted the Wi-Fi hotspot and alerted a flight attendant, the chances of the plane leaving on time evaporated. Read more about the incident in this report from ABC 7 Eyewitness News.”]

Source: https://grahamcluley.com/want-disrupt-flight-just-create-wi-fi-hotspot-called/

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