A medical evacuation flight crashed in New Mexico after GPS failure. The aircraft lost navigation due to a military jamming exercise nearby. Air traffic control attempted to guide the plane after the GPS malfunction. Pilots switched to visual flight rules in darkness and crashed into mountains. The investigation suggests GPS interference was a key factor in the fatal incident.

GPS jamming did not directly cause this crash, but it was the first event that ultimately led to the accident.

A medical evacuation flight crashed in New Mexico after GPS failure. The aircraft lost navigation due to a military jamming exercise nearby. Air traffic control attempted to…