Prince William could be in danger after a massive royal security breach was uncovered by a British newspaper overnight.
The Mail on Sunday revealed an inexpensive smart phone app could be used to track William’s air ambulance helicopter while it was in the air, leaving him vulnerable to a terrorist attack.
The app, called flightradar24, costs £2.99 ($6.38) and can be used to provide detailed information about William’s exact location, altitude and flight speed in real time. For a small extra fee, users can even receive a text alert every time William takes off.
“Knowing the precise movements, altitude and speed of an aircraft in flight is intelligence gold for any terrorist,” Former Commander of Specialist Operations at Scotland Yard Roy Ramm told the newspaper.
“The ability to track a high-profile target like this presents a really serious risk. Even without expensive and sophisticated weaponry, there is the real danger that an inexpensive drone could be used to put any aircraft flown by William at risk.
“There is also the risk that a terrorist might simply open fire on his aircraft at low altitude with the kind of automatic weapon readily available to gangs in London. After all, the Prince is flying an air ambulance, not an armoured gunship.”
Buckingham Palace and the Metropolitian Police declined to comment on the Mail on Sunday’s investigation. William is believed to have declined the offer to have a police protection officer fly with him on all his missions.
