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US Coast Guard searching for air ambulance, carrying 6, after it vanished on route to Boston
The Boston Globe • • general
Key Points:
- A Gulfstream G100 jet operated by Ontario-based Latitude Air Ambulance with Canadian crew and Bermudian passengers went missing after departing Bermuda late Friday night, prompting a search and rescue mission near Nantucket.
- The pilot reported electrical failures and declared an emergency while approaching Nantucket, but communication with air traffic control was intermittent and the plane descended rapidly from 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet within minutes.
- Despite emergency crews staging at Logan International Airport and extensive search efforts by the Coast Guard and local authorities, the plane disappeared from radar and was not found on Nantucket Island or surrounding waters by sunrise.
- Bermuda and Massachusetts officials expressed concern and pledged full support for search operations as authorities continue efforts to locate the missing aircraft and its six occupants.
- The situation remains ongoing with no confirmed location or status of the plane and those on board, and updates are expected as the search continues.
