Event Brief
GPS jamming linked to fatal New Mexico medevac crash
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Summary: A civilian King Air medevac flight crashed after US GPS jamming forced pilots to use older navigation systems.
WHO: US military personnel conducting a GPS jamming exercise
WHAT: A twin-engine Beechcraft King Air medevac plane crashed after GPS jamming prevented use of modern navigation systems.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA
WHY: US military personnel were conducting a GPS jamming exercise that disrupted modern navigation for aircraft in the area.
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