Key facts
- A passenger allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi network on a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta.
- The incident prompted pilots to alert air traffic control.
- Delta stated that flight safety was never compromised and no aircraft operating systems were affected.
- The airline is investigating the incident and will partner with federal law enforcement and aviation regulators.
Delta is investigating an incident where a passenger allegedly set up a fake Wi-Fi network on a flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Monday. The airline confirmed that flight safety was never compromised and that no aircraft operating systems were affected.
According to public broadcasts from the plane, pilots sent two messages to air traffic control, describing a passenger who "created a scam Wi-Fi" designed to impersonate the airplane's legitimate wireless network. The flight crew turned off the aircraft's Wi-Fi for about 30 minutes due to the incident. Some passengers on the flight had reportedly attended cybersecurity conferences in Las Vegas the previous week.