It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico
https://futurism.com/science-energy/us-military-gps-jamming-signal-medical-flight
https://futurism.com/science-energy/us-military-gps-jamming-signal-medical-flight
10 Comments
VeryVito@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 32d
Not accidentally, but negligently.
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 31 pts · 32d
So happy to see that Juane Browne is getting some exposure. Dude is incredible at doing crash investigation breakdowns.
Do we seriously not have any vast expenses of airspace that this type of testing could take place in? Alaska or the ocean, for instance? I get that white sands is desolate from a population POV, but it certainly isn't from an air traffic POV. Planes getting lost due to bad/imprecise navigation is the literal reason that GPS went from being a military asset to a public service.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 32d
The US is TINY where else would we put it?
edit Ok fine! I GUESS we can make space inside Puerto Rico!
Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 32d
Alaska relies on small planes more than any other state. We have more private pilots per capita than any other state.
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 32d
I understand that, but that doesn't necessarily convert to high airspace utilization. If they threw out a notam first, it'd likely be much easier to keep a chunk of Alaskan airspace clear than New Mexico.
Promethiel@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 32d
For 2. We absolutely do, but that's expecting too much from this admin. The whole thinking part, I mean.
That was evident in the article before we even got to the crash, when they went over exactly who they gave free, live fire capable, access to test an experimental Army HE laser platform before the FAA even knew it was out there.
I'd say we're cooked, but even with the tragedies they fucking cause by accident, it's clear the incompetence is still a good and sure thing we can plan for.
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 23 pts · 32d
This is the result of letting the bullies run the world in the name of avoiding confrontation.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 32d
Fascism is a yin and yang composed of incompetence and blind hate.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 31d
Oh look - stupefying incompetence resulting in more loss of life from this administration of a demented rapist.
I mean, Brexit was stupid as hell, but. I think we “won”.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 31d
The shocking thing is I keep going back and forth on this even after I am confident the US or UK has finally decisively shot itself in the foot harder than the other possibly ever could and yet I keep being surprised over and over again.
It is why I created the community !UKvsUSA@sopuli.xyz it is still new but I see a potential here for a good "horse race" style community.