here s tom costello. reporter: just 36 hours before verizon and at&t switch on their new faster 5g cell systems, the nation s airlines today issued a stark warning. an urgent request signed by every major u.s. airline and cargo ceo for the government to keep the 5g ground stations turned off if they re within two miles of major airports the ceos write immediate intervention is needed to avoid disruption to air passengers, shippers, supply chain and delivery of needed medical supplies 50, 40, 30. reporter: the concern, those 5g ground stations could disrupt a plane s radio altimeter which provides precise altitude readings when pilots land in poor visibility as 5g goes live wednesday, the faa will prohibit pilots from using altimeters, including large airport hubs in dallas, new york,
reporter: it is complicated and as everything it s very nuanced, but the airline and cargo airline ceos are all warning of economical amity, catastrophic disruptions if the 5g rollout goes forward around the nation s airports. the entire aviation industry is very concerned that 5g will disrupt the critical cockpit systems. united airlines this morning warning that it could negatively effect one in a quarter million united passengers, at least 15,000 flights and tons of cargo. the cellphone industry insists all of the research suggests 5g is safe, but all of this now, 5g goes live at midnight. 50, 40, 30. reporter: it s the critical technology pilots rely on for precise altitude readings when landing in poor visibility, the radio al timter, but the faa, the airlines, pilots, boeing and airbus have all warned the new faster 5g cell systems could
passengers shippers. supply chain and delivery of needed medical supplies. the concern, those 5g ground stations could disrupt a radio ultimate or. which provides precise altitude readings when pilots land in port visibility. as 5g goes live wednesday the faa will prohibit pilots from using altimeter s at landing in more than 80 airports near 5g sites. including large airport hubs in dallas, new york, and chicago. today airlines ceos warned that the vast majority of traveling and shipping of the public will essentially be grounded, facing cancellations diversions or delays. the faa has issued in our worthiness directive, that would significantly impact our operations. cell phone industry insist that the technology has been proven to be safe in europe. it has already delayed rollout twice and says it will turn down the power at ground station it s near some airports. look, the wireless carriers
wyoming as well. tonight, aviation giants airbus and boeing are joining the nation s airlines, calling for the government to delay next month s rollout of 5g cell phone technology, warning it could interfere with critical cockpit technology worries potentially coming to a head on the heels of the holiday travel rush here s tom costello. reporter: from boeing and airbus, a rare call for the government and cell phone industry to postpone 5g cell phone rollout set to go live in two weeks. the biggest plane makers warn 5g interference could adversely effect the ability of aircraft to safely operate. the concern, 5g ground stations could interrupt the radial altimeter that provides precise altitude readings when landing in poor visibility they prohibited pilots from
vote on the probable cause of the crash and make a series of safety recommendations. we ll be watching to see what those recommendations are, even though they are not binding, if they are adopted, it would impact anyone who gets on a plane. carol. as they should. checking other stop stories for you this morning. according to a report by the new york times, investigators now believe missing malaysian airlines flight 370 did not dramatically change altitude but instead may have remained at a control flight for hours after it lost contact. official tell the newspaper initial altitude readings appear to be inaccurate. australian authorities are expected to announce a new search zone as early as tomorrow. two people are dead and four people wounded following an early morning shooting in the miami. it happened at an apartment complex six miles from downtown miami. heavy rains have triggered