New Mexico congressional delegation members demand info on military GPS jamming before fatal crash

By: Lauren Lifke

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 702

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are demanding answers from federal transportation and defense agencies following recent reports that White Sands Missile Range officials may have contributed to a fatal plane crash in May by jamming the pilot’s global positioning system.

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The May 13 crash of a small medical transport plane near Ruidoso killed four people and ignited the Seven Cabins Fire, which burned …

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