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How reliable are plane radios?
Aircraft radio systems are generally very reliable, designed with redundancies to prevent single points of failure. While a 'radio system fault' like the one on the Corendon plane is rare, it can happen due to component malfunction or interference. Pilots also have multiple communication channels, including backup radios, to maintain contact.
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