By John Glenday

A £3 app which relayed real-time flight data from an air ambulance flown by Prince William has removed the sensitive information from its service amidst concern that the information could be used by terrorists to target the prince.

Flightradar24 carried exhaustive data charting everything from when the helicopter took off to its direction, position and travel speed, potentially leaving it exposed to attack from the ground via a rocket propelled grenade.

Armchair observers could even set up automated alerts to be given notifications of any movement without lifting a finger.

The app covers thousands commercial, private and military flights from around the world Read full story ›

Source: The Drum