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Old Mar 10, 2003 | 6:14 pm
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mapsmith
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SuperCat:
If my memory is correct, I believe the reason was a teenager had one on a MIA flight. The plane went past MIA to circle around to land and the kid starts yelling that the flight had been hijacked and they were headed for Cuba as they just went past MIA. </font>

SuperCat. That is what was posted on a GPS Group. I later had a Flight Attendant say the same thing. Not sure if it is an Urban Legend or not. But it allows the Airlines to prohibit it.

BTW. Garmin is coming out with their Geko Line of GPS that is the size of a business Card. So. . . if anyone really wants a GPS on board that would be difficult to see. . . .
(You did not hear that from me.)
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