2 days ago
Debris Found After Bermuda-Boston Air Ambulance Disappears
A medical airplane flying from Bermuda to Massachusetts disappeared near Nantucket.
The Coast Guard later found debris believed to be from the plane.
Six people were aboard, and they remain missing while search teams look for them.
The pilot reportedly told air traffic control about electrical problems and declared an emergency.
The pilot also appeared to say the plane was coming in blind as a storm approached.
Flight-tracking data showed the plane dropped quickly in altitude.
An aviation expert said the problems and weather may have disoriented the pilots, but the cause has not been established.
Authorities are coordinating the search and gathering information.
The U.S. Coast Guard found debris associated with the missing aircraft off Nantucket, Massachusetts.
All six people aboard remain missing as search crews continue operations.
The Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100 was operated by Latitude Air Ambulance and was flying from Bermuda to Massachusetts.
The pilot reportedly reported electrical problems and declared an emergency as a storm approached.
Flight-tracking data showed a descent from about 24,000 feet to 10,000 feet in roughly two minutes.
- Who
- Six people were aboard: two pilots, two medical staff, a patient, and a family member; four were Canadian nationals and two Bermudian nationals.
- What
- A Gulfstream G100 air ambulance disappeared, and the Coast Guard recovered debris associated with it.
- Where
- Off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, while travelling from Bermuda to Massachusetts.
- When
- The aircraft lost contact around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- Why
- The cause of the disappearance is not established; the pilot reportedly reported electrical problems as a storm approached.
Key facts
- Aircraft
- Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100
- Operator
- Latitude Air Ambulance
- Route
- L.F. Wade International Airport, Bermuda, to Massachusetts
- People aboard
- Six: two pilots, two medical staff, a patient, and a family member
- Nationalities
- Four Canadian nationals and two Bermudian nationals
- Reported descent
- About 24,000 feet to approximately 10,000 feet in two minutes
- Search status
- Debris was found; the six people aboard remain missing
Quotes
Air traffic controller
An air traffic controller heard in audio of communications with the pilot.
“Coast Guard search crews located a debris field that has been confirmed to be associated with the missing aircraft.”
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“Roger, you said you’re coming in blind. Is that what you said?”
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Mary Schiavo
Former Transportation Department Inspector General and aviation attorney.
“Something bad happened with this big drop, and they flew into this big storm. It’s a terrible place to have a loss of your instruments and be flying blind. It’s very easy to get disoriented and not know if you’re turning, climbing, descending, etc.”
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