Opinion: How To Prevent More Death From GPS Interference

Broken Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 fuselage surrounded by investigators

Investigators survey the aftermath of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 on Dec. 25 near Aktau, Kazakhstan. 

Credit: Xinhua/Alamy Stock Photo
Thirty-eight people died on Christmas Day 2024 because of GPS disruption. It is a tragic reminder that the problem has gone unaddressed for too long. Around 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 25, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was approaching its planned destination of Grozny, Russia. Suddenly, the aircraft’s ADS-B...

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