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GPS Glitch or Human Error

GPS Glitch or Human Error

Published 3 days, 1 hour ago
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A medical plane carrying four lives—two pilots and two nurses—crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico, sparking a wildfire and raising urgent questions about GPS reliability. Preliminary findings point to military signal jamming disrupting the plane’s navigation system, despite prior warnings. Air traffic control helped, and jamming was briefly halted—but GPS failure alone shouldn’t cause a crash, experts say. Three other nearby planes also reported GPS issues, hinting at a broader problem. The NTSB’s final report is due next year, and while the wildfire is now contained, the true cause of the tragedy remains under investigation.

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