4 Investigates: Feds Ignored a Decade of Warnings that GPS Jamming Could Cause a Crash
Military tests have caused false collision alerts, airspace closures and at least one crash as officials weigh safeguards for civilian flights.
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4 Investigates: Feds ignored a decade of warnings that GPS jamming could cause a crash
Federal records show more than 70 safety reports over 10 years warned that GPS jamming in New Mexico could put aircraft at risk. The post 4 Investigates: Feds ignored a decade of warnings that GPS jamming could cause a crash appeared first on KOB 4.
US Military testing sowing chaos in civilian skies
Almost every day, the military tests various emerging technologies across the U.S., including drone and counter-drone systems and GPS jamming.To a certain extent, this testing is inevitable. But, as experts told RS, the government has in many cases not ensured that the proper safeguards and necessary interagency coordination are in place to make sure such tests can be conducted safely. These testing issues strain civilian airspaces — increasingl…
GPS Jamming Caused Fatal New Mexico Medevac Crash
A medevac plane that lost GPS navigation during a military jamming exercise struck a New Mexico mountainside and killed all four crew members, and experts warn the FAA's slow certification process is leaving cockpits dangerously behind the technology curve. The Beechcraft King Air C90 departed Roswell, New Mexico, shortly before midnight on May 14, bound for Ruidoso to pick up a patient. Minutes after takeoff, both pilots reported their GPS had …
Fatal New Mexico air ambulance crash raises alarms over GPS jamming risks to civilian flights
A medevac plane that lost GPS navigation during a military jamming exercise struck a New Mexico mountainside and killed all four crew members, and experts warn the FAA’s slow certification process is leaving cockpits dangerously behind the technology curve. The Beechcraft King Air C90 departed Roswell, New Mexico, shortly before midnight on May 14, bound...
After years of warnings, fatal New Mexico medical plane crash linked to military GPS jamming – National & International News
After years of warnings, military GPS jamming linked to fatal New Mexico medical plane crash On May 13, a Beechcraft King Air C90 medevac ambulance took off from Roswell, NM, headed for Sierra Blanca Regional Airport near Ruidoso to pick up a patient awaiting transport to a hospital in Albuquerque. It was 11:52 p.m. on a moonless night, making it difficult for the pilots to navigate by sight. At about 12:15 a.m., the plane crashed into the Capit…
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