Six Presumed Dead After Medical Jet Crashes Off Nantucket; Coast Guard Suspends Search
Nantucket, MA
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Summary
- Six people are presumed dead after a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet crashed into the Atlantic about 20 miles south of Nantucket early Saturday, Oct. 3.
- The U.S. Coast Guard located a debris field linked to the aircraft Saturday night and suspended its search Sunday, Oct. 4, after roughly 66 hours and 4,445 square miles. No one aboard was found.
- The aircraft, operated by Canada-based Latitude Air Ambulance, lost contact with the FAA after departing Bermuda for Boston's Logan International Airport.
- Aboard were four Canadian crew members and two Bermudian passengers, reportedly a mother and son traveling to Boston for medical care.
- Massachusetts State Police are expected to resume searching the area with sonar once seas calm, and the NTSB is monitoring the investigation.
Timeline
As of Monday, Oct. 5, the flight recorder has not been recovered. Massachusetts State Police are expected to resume searching the debris area with sonar once seas calm. The NTSB says it is monitoring the investigation.
The two passengers were reportedly a mother and son from Bermuda, traveling to Boston for medical care after she suffered a stroke last week, according to a family friend. The crew were four Canadians. None have been publicly identified.
Also on Sunday, Oct. 4, Latitude Air Ambulance, the Canadian operator, said the four crew members, the patient and a family escort aboard the flight are presumed dead. The company says it is cooperating with investigators and will not speculate on a cause.
On Sunday morning, Oct. 4, the Coast Guard suspended its search for the six people aboard after roughly 66 hours and 4,445 square miles. Pieces of the aircraft were recovered. Next of kin have been notified.
On Saturday night, Oct. 3, the Coast Guard located a debris field about 20 miles south of Nantucket and confirmed it was linked to the missing Gulfstream G100. No one aboard was found. Crews continued searching overnight.
Officials have not released details about the people aboard the aircraft or the circumstances surrounding the loss of contact.
Coast Guard air and surface crews, including a helicopter, a motor lifeboat, and the cutter USCGC William Sparling, are involved in the ongoing search.
Air traffic control audio indicated controllers asked the plane if it was "coming in blind" before asking another aircraft to attempt contact.
The aircraft, registered to Latitude Air Ambulance, did not arrive at Logan as scheduled.
The plane departed Bermuda around 11:40 p.m. Friday, bound for Boston's Logan International Airport, and lost contact after about one hour and 45 minutes in the air.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the coast of Nantucket for a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet carrying six people, after the FAA lost contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning.
Incident reported at Nantucket, MA.
As of Monday, Oct. 5, the flight recorder has not been recovered. Massachusetts State Police are expected to resume searching the debris area with sonar once seas calm. The NTSB says it is monitoring the investigation.
The two passengers were reportedly a mother and son from Bermuda, traveling to Boston for medical care after she suffered a stroke last week, according to a family friend. The crew were four Canadians. None have been publicly identified.
Also on Sunday, Oct. 4, Latitude Air Ambulance, the Canadian operator, said the four crew members, the patient and a family escort aboard the flight are presumed dead. The company says it is cooperating with investigators and will not speculate on a cause.
On Sunday morning, Oct. 4, the Coast Guard suspended its search for the six people aboard after roughly 66 hours and 4,445 square miles. Pieces of the aircraft were recovered. Next of kin have been notified.
On Saturday night, Oct. 3, the Coast Guard located a debris field about 20 miles south of Nantucket and confirmed it was linked to the missing Gulfstream G100. No one aboard was found. Crews continued searching overnight.
Officials have not released details about the people aboard the aircraft or the circumstances surrounding the loss of contact.
Coast Guard air and surface crews, including a helicopter, a motor lifeboat, and the cutter USCGC William Sparling, are involved in the ongoing search.
Air traffic control audio indicated controllers asked the plane if it was "coming in blind" before asking another aircraft to attempt contact.
The aircraft, registered to Latitude Air Ambulance, did not arrive at Logan as scheduled.
The plane departed Bermuda around 11:40 p.m. Friday, bound for Boston's Logan International Airport, and lost contact after about one hour and 45 minutes in the air.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the coast of Nantucket for a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet carrying six people, after the FAA lost contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning.
Incident reported at Nantucket, MA.
As of Monday, Oct. 5, the flight recorder has not been recovered. Massachusetts State Police are expected to resume searching the debris area with sonar once seas calm. The NTSB says it is monitoring the investigation.
The two passengers were reportedly a mother and son from Bermuda, traveling to Boston for medical care after she suffered a stroke last week, according to a family friend. The crew were four Canadians. None have been publicly identified.
Also on Sunday, Oct. 4, Latitude Air Ambulance, the Canadian operator, said the four crew members, the patient and a family escort aboard the flight are presumed dead. The company says it is cooperating with investigators and will not speculate on a cause.
On Sunday morning, Oct. 4, the Coast Guard suspended its search for the six people aboard after roughly 66 hours and 4,445 square miles. Pieces of the aircraft were recovered. Next of kin have been notified.
On Saturday night, Oct. 3, the Coast Guard located a debris field about 20 miles south of Nantucket and confirmed it was linked to the missing Gulfstream G100. No one aboard was found. Crews continued searching overnight.
Officials have not released details about the people aboard the aircraft or the circumstances surrounding the loss of contact.
Coast Guard air and surface crews, including a helicopter, a motor lifeboat, and the cutter USCGC William Sparling, are involved in the ongoing search.
Air traffic control audio indicated controllers asked the plane if it was "coming in blind" before asking another aircraft to attempt contact.
The aircraft, registered to Latitude Air Ambulance, did not arrive at Logan as scheduled.
The plane departed Bermuda around 11:40 p.m. Friday, bound for Boston's Logan International Airport, and lost contact after about one hour and 45 minutes in the air.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the coast of Nantucket for a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet carrying six people, after the FAA lost contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning.
Incident reported at Nantucket, MA.
As of Monday, Oct. 5, the flight recorder has not been recovered. Massachusetts State Police are expected to resume searching the debris area with sonar once seas calm. The NTSB says it is monitoring the investigation.
The two passengers were reportedly a mother and son from Bermuda, traveling to Boston for medical care after she suffered a stroke last week, according to a family friend. The crew were four Canadians. None have been publicly identified.
Also on Sunday, Oct. 4, Latitude Air Ambulance, the Canadian operator, said the four crew members, the patient and a family escort aboard the flight are presumed dead. The company says it is cooperating with investigators and will not speculate on a cause.
On Sunday morning, Oct. 4, the Coast Guard suspended its search for the six people aboard after roughly 66 hours and 4,445 square miles. Pieces of the aircraft were recovered. Next of kin have been notified.
On Saturday night, Oct. 3, the Coast Guard located a debris field about 20 miles south of Nantucket and confirmed it was linked to the missing Gulfstream G100. No one aboard was found. Crews continued searching overnight.
Officials have not released details about the people aboard the aircraft or the circumstances surrounding the loss of contact.
Coast Guard air and surface crews, including a helicopter, a motor lifeboat, and the cutter USCGC William Sparling, are involved in the ongoing search.
Air traffic control audio indicated controllers asked the plane if it was "coming in blind" before asking another aircraft to attempt contact.
The aircraft, registered to Latitude Air Ambulance, did not arrive at Logan as scheduled.
The plane departed Bermuda around 11:40 p.m. Friday, bound for Boston's Logan International Airport, and lost contact after about one hour and 45 minutes in the air.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the coast of Nantucket for a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet carrying six people, after the FAA lost contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning.
Incident reported at Nantucket, MA.
As of Monday, Oct. 5, the flight recorder has not been recovered. Massachusetts State Police are expected to resume searching the debris area with sonar once seas calm. The NTSB says it is monitoring the investigation.
The two passengers were reportedly a mother and son from Bermuda, traveling to Boston for medical care after she suffered a stroke last week, according to a family friend. The crew were four Canadians. None have been publicly identified.
Also on Sunday, Oct. 4, Latitude Air Ambulance, the Canadian operator, said the four crew members, the patient and a family escort aboard the flight are presumed dead. The company says it is cooperating with investigators and will not speculate on a cause.
On Sunday morning, Oct. 4, the Coast Guard suspended its search for the six people aboard after roughly 66 hours and 4,445 square miles. Pieces of the aircraft were recovered. Next of kin have been notified.
On Saturday night, Oct. 3, the Coast Guard located a debris field about 20 miles south of Nantucket and confirmed it was linked to the missing Gulfstream G100. No one aboard was found. Crews continued searching overnight.
Officials have not released details about the people aboard the aircraft or the circumstances surrounding the loss of contact.
Coast Guard air and surface crews, including a helicopter, a motor lifeboat, and the cutter USCGC William Sparling, are involved in the ongoing search.
Air traffic control audio indicated controllers asked the plane if it was "coming in blind" before asking another aircraft to attempt contact.
The aircraft, registered to Latitude Air Ambulance, did not arrive at Logan as scheduled.
The plane departed Bermuda around 11:40 p.m. Friday, bound for Boston's Logan International Airport, and lost contact after about one hour and 45 minutes in the air.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the coast of Nantucket for a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet carrying six people, after the FAA lost contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning.
Incident reported at Nantucket, MA.
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Bermuda Triangle strikes again
Yep because it was only in the air for an hour and 45 minutes before they lost contact. Departed at 11:40 last night and lost contact like I said an hour and 45 minutes later so they were somewhere still over the Bermuda triangle when they lost contact.
They don’t be checking these planes as good as they should imo
@alidamilly especially when it’s a medical evacuation plane or helicopter. It’s all about profit to these companies and it’s unfortunately very common to have crashes or accidents due to overlooks by admin.
Anyone surprised when they say Bermuda anything and missing
What the hell ?
@naimightrattryit yeah
Bermuda Triangle strikes again
Yep because it was only in the air for an hour and 45 minutes before they lost contact. Departed at 11:40 last night and lost contact like I said an hour and 45 minutes later so they were somewhere still over the Bermuda triangle when they lost contact.
They don’t be checking these planes as good as they should imo
@alidamilly especially when it’s a medical evacuation plane or helicopter. It’s all about profit to these companies and it’s unfortunately very common to have crashes or accidents due to overlooks by admin.
Anyone surprised when they say Bermuda anything and missing
What the hell ?
@naimightrattryit yeah
Bermuda Triangle strikes again
Yep because it was only in the air for an hour and 45 minutes before they lost contact. Departed at 11:40 last night and lost contact like I said an hour and 45 minutes later so they were somewhere still over the Bermuda triangle when they lost contact.
They don’t be checking these planes as good as they should imo
@alidamilly especially when it’s a medical evacuation plane or helicopter. It’s all about profit to these companies and it’s unfortunately very common to have crashes or accidents due to overlooks by admin.
Anyone surprised when they say Bermuda anything and missing
What the hell ?
@naimightrattryit yeah
Bermuda Triangle strikes again
Yep because it was only in the air for an hour and 45 minutes before they lost contact. Departed at 11:40 last night and lost contact like I said an hour and 45 minutes later so they were somewhere still over the Bermuda triangle when they lost contact.
They don’t be checking these planes as good as they should imo
@alidamilly especially when it’s a medical evacuation plane or helicopter. It’s all about profit to these companies and it’s unfortunately very common to have crashes or accidents due to overlooks by admin.
Anyone surprised when they say Bermuda anything and missing
What the hell ?
@naimightrattryit yeah
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Bermuda Triangle strikes again
Yep because it was only in the air for an hour and 45 minutes before they lost contact. Departed at 11:40 last night and lost contact like I said an hour and 45 minutes later so they were somewhere still over the Bermuda triangle when they lost contact.
They don’t be checking these planes as good as they should imo
@alidamilly especially when it’s a medical evacuation plane or helicopter. It’s all about profit to these companies and it’s unfortunately very common to have crashes or accidents due to overlooks by admin.
Anyone surprised when they say Bermuda anything and missing
What the hell ?
@naimightrattryit yeah