Subj : Airplanes + Geomagnetic Storms
To   : All
From : Mike Powell
Date : Fri Jan 16 2026 07:34:04

Space Weather News for Jan. 15, 2026
https://spaceweather.com

AIRPLANES 'LOST' DURING A GEOMAGNETIC STORM:  A new study published in the
journal Space Weather suggests that flying during an extreme geomagnetic storm
may not be a great idea. In May 2024, storm-time disturbances in Earth's
ionosphere disrupted aircraft tracking systems, with some planes briefly
appearing hundreds of kilometers from their true locations. Full story @
Spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com) .

$$
--- SBBSecho 3.28-Linux
 * Origin: Capitol City Online (954:895/54)

.