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• David Kaminski-Morrow
Investigators are examining whether GPS jamming affected a King Air crew during a military exercise, when the aircraft struck a mountain ridge while conducting a visual approach in darkness. The crash raises questions about how degraded navigation signals may affect flight crews operating near military activity.
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Investigators are examining whether GPS jamming affected a King Air crew during a military exercise, when the aircraft struck a mountain ridge while conducting a visual approach in darkness. The crash raises questions about how degraded navigation signals may affect flight crews operating near military activity.
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