Court: US can allow cell phones during takeoff and landing

May 09, 2015 03:15

US aviation officials acted within their authority in allowing airline passengers to use cell phone and other electronics during takeoffs and landings, a federal appeals court ruled today.

The court of threw out a lawsuit from the nation's largest flight attendants union that challenged the 2013 decision.

The 60,000-member Association of Flight Attendants argued that small electronic devices could distract passengers from safety announcements and become dangerous projectiles.

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