Preliminary report released in deadly medical aircraft crash

Published
June 18, 2026
Location
Ruidoso, New Mexico
Capitan Mountains
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Incident type
Aircraft, Crash

Summary

Car Crash Ruidoso New Mexico in Ruidoso, New Mexico: A medical transport aircraft crashed in the Capitan Mountains northeast of Ruidoso shortly after midnight on May 14, killing all four aboard. The NTSB preliminary report attributes the accident to a loss of GPS navigation amid military jamming operations and subsequent terrain collision.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed flight nurse Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Preliminary report released in deadly medical aircraft crash

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