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Military jamming disrupted a medical plane's GPS system before it crashed last month in New Mexico

Federal investigators say the GPS system on a small medical plane that crashed into a mountainside last month in New Mexico malfunctioned because the military was jamming that signal throughout the area, although pilots were warned ahead of time to exp...

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What happened Military jamming disrupted a medical plane's GPS system before it crashed last month in New Mexico.
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Left / center-leftMilitary jamming disrupted a medical plane's GPS system before it crashed last month in New Mexico

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ABC News - USNews report · Jun 18, 7:15 PM

Military jamming disrupted a medical plane's GPS system before it crashed last month in New Mexico

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Federal investigators say the GPS system on a small medical plane that crashed into a mountainside last month in New Mexico malfunctioned because the military was jamming that signal throug...

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 18, 7:45 PM

GPS interference from military jamming linked to fatal New Mexico plane crash, report finds

Four people died in the pre-dawn crash on May 14 that sparked a wildfire that burned for weeks

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Santa Fe New MexicanNews report · Jun 18, 7:45 PM

Military jamming disrupted medical plane's GPS before it crashed in New Mexico

Four people died in the predawn crash on May 14, which sparked a wildfire that burned for weeks in the rugged Capitan Mountains around Ruidoso.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 18, 6:59 PM

Military jamming disrupted a medical plane’s GPS system before it crashed last month in New Mexico

Federal investigators say the GPS system on a small medical plane that crashed into a mountainside last month in New Mexico malfunctioned because the military was jamming that signal throug...

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Jun 18, 6:59 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jun 18, 7:15 PM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Jun 18, 7:45 PM: Santa Fe New Mexican joined the source map.

Jun 18, 7:45 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.