DS and PSP capable of bringing down planes?

You'll no longer be able to play a DS or PSP on Japanese airlines after a new law was brought into effect there on Monday.

It seems the problem lies with the handhelds' built-in wireless functions, which, Japan's transport minister has declared, have the ability to interfere with aircraft navigation systems.

[P4KY B]

Do you have any of the follwing in your hand baggage?
Knifes?
Explosives?
Flamable Liquids?
Nintendo DS?
Or Sony PSP?

With millions of people flying, that would be great free advertising for Sony and Nintendo.

The DS and PSP would be fresh in your mind while your in the duty free shops in the departure lounge.

[squallsoft]

...too bad they probably dont effect the equipment on the plane. Mabey if EVERY passanger was playing a multiplayer game ad-hoc... just mabey...

[Synex]

Aww man that's half the reason why I bought my PSP. Granted I have only flown about 4 times.

[squallsoft]

...when I got my PSP it was over christmas. i spent that christmas with my girlfriend who was at the time living in California. I was living in Pennsylvania so i had an entire 8 hour flight to enjoy my PSP! it was great. XD

PLAY B3YOND

[SmokeyMcBear]

you can turn the wireless off you know, i always do on plane flights

[Fezthebest]

Thats what i do tooo i just turn it off and play games/ listen to music. And hasn't someone actually proven that wireless devices actully dont mess with airplane's navigation system, maybe thats just me.

[SJL480]

This explains why f-15's drop guided missiles on my house every time I play cooking mama

[artman]

now almost any gadget had wireless feature in it rite? even ipod will get one in ipod touch, mobilephones? pda? earphones?

[b777conehead]

as a aircraft avionics tech as long as you keep the wireless turned off theirs no problem with the aircraft systems.and the wireless freq are deferent then aircraft radio frequency

[Fezthebest]

thats, what i thoght too, i was sure i heard someone say that the frequencies are different, may be you maybe not.