Event Brief
NTSB: GPS jamming preceded New Mexico medical crash
Filed: Jun 19, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Summary: NTSB preliminary findings say military GPS jamming preceded a May 14 medical plane crash in New Mexico.
WHO: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
WHAT: Preliminary findings linked GPS malfunction during a medical plane crash to active military signal jamming in the area.
WHEN: Jun 19, 2026 at 6:22 AM ET
WHERE: Capitan Mountains near Ruidoso, New Mexico
WHY: Pilots encountered GPS issues while the military was actively jamming signals in the area.
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