Why did Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad? The correct answer to this has not been found yet. But as experts are guessing the reasons, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohol said that the angle of the conspiracy is also being investigated. Is this investigation really important? Let’s know what are the reasons behind thinking like this.
Some shocking figures
– From November 2023 to February 2025, there were incidents of GPS spufting about 465 times in India’s border areas, especially Amritsar and Jammu.
– In June, an Air India flight in Delhi-Jammu had to return to Delhi due to the possibility of disturbances in GPS.
– In April, the C-130J aircraft of the Indian Air Force faced GPS spoofing during Operation Brahma Relief Mission over Myanmar.
Know- what is GPS spoofing and why is it dangerous?
GPS spoofing is a kind of cyber attack in which wrong signals are sent to the navigation system of the aircraft. This can deviate from the plane, even a mid-air collision or an accident on the runway.
International Air Transport Association (IATAAccording to) GPS spoofing incidents increased by 500% from 2023 to 2024 and signal jamming increased by 175%. In the year 2024, there were complaints of disturbances or spoofing of satellite signal worldwide, which is 62% more than 2.6 lakh cases of 2023.
Connection of war and GPS spoofing
IATA says that global wars GPS Spoofing Has promoted These incidents are common on Egypt, Lebanon, Black Sea and Russia-Estonia-Latvia borders. GPS jamming has also been seen around Lahore on the India-Pakistan border. Apart from GPS spoofing, the aviation industry is also facing cyber attacks like ransomware, unauthorized access and credential theft.
Concern in America too
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that due to GPS jamming or spuffing, many times flights had to be changed or diverted. FAA Website Have also made where pilots can complain about such incidents.
Is the sky really safe?
Whether it is prudent to include the angle of the conspiracy in the investigation of Air India Crash, then the results of the investigation will be given. But the increasing incidence of GPS spoofing and cyber attacks make this question more serious. Are our sky really safe?