GPS Jamming May Have Caused Medical Plane Crash | Santa Fe News

A medical transport plane crashed in the New Mexico mountains on May 14, 2026, killing all four crew members—two pilots and two flight nurses. The NTSB’s preliminary report points to military GPS jamming as a likely factor, since active jamming operations were underway over the area at the time. Air traffic controllers had to intervene, asking the military to halt jamming as multiple aircraft reported GPS failures. The flight crew switched from GPS to an alternate landing system after losing signal—even after reporting they saw the airport, controllers contacted the military again to resume jamming. With no final cause determined yet, the investigation remains ongoing. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e4e0e6d7fc9cfc44