Wi-Fi hotspot grounds plane
03 May 2016 - 09:21
A poorly named Wi-Fi hotspot in Australia sparked a security scare on a Qantas flight and prompted 50 terrified passengers to refuse to fly.A passenger saw the hotspot's name - Mobile Detonation Device - on her phone's Wi-Fi menu just before the plane was due to leave Melbourne airport.She alerted the crew who notified the pilot and security officials.
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