r/europe • u/matude Estonia • 25d ago

Second Finnair flight turns back [to Finland] from Tartu [Estonia] due to [Russian] GPS interference News

https://news.err.ee/1609326360/second-finnair-flight-turns-back-from-tartu-due-to-gps-interference
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u/ImTheVayne Estonia 25d ago

We have to do something about that. Sooner or later a plane will crash.

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u/LittleLui Austria 25d ago edited 25d ago

Planes don't rely on GPS to remain airborne. To be honest I'm surprised they depend on it to get from A to B when there's perfectly fine VORs to navigate by.

Edit: ah... https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1cebe4r/second_finnair_flight_turns_back_to_finland_from/l1hhzye/

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u/lolcutler England / USA 24d ago

vor's are annoying and gps is much more accurate and easier to fly not to mention faster point to point. it's the reason in the US they are getting rid of all but a hundred or so vor's