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US military jamming disrupted medical plane's GPS system before crash - ABC News

abc.net.au

A medical plane crashed after US military GPS jamming disrupted its navigation — and for once, the "conspiracy" turned out to be literally true.

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US military jamming disrupted medical plane's GPS system before crash - ABC News

Theory Briefing

  • A medical transport plane crashed after its GPS was disrupted by US military jamming exercises in the area.
  • The incident fueled conspiracy theories about terrorism and secret military operations before the jamming link emerged.
  • GPS jamming by militaries is a known but rarely publicized hazard to civilian aircraft navigation.
  • The case shows how official secrecy around military operations can make real explanations look like cover stories.