Problem
Electronic piracy
Incidence:
In Belgium, a student of 16 used a radio-transmitter to give false instructions to pilots in the skies above the main airport of Brussels. A state of emergency was declared at the airport for three months as the pirate made an estimated 60 attempts to interfere with the safety of air traffic by, for example, ordering pilots to change course or altitude.
Broader Problems:
PiracyJuvenile delinquencyVulnerability of high technology systems Related Problems:
Computer obsessionElectronic interference Aggravates:
Aerial piracy Subject(s):
Societal Problems → CrimeTechnology → Electronics
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST