Coast Guard Finds Debris Linked to Missing Gulfstream Plane off Nantucket
U.S. Coast Guard officials confirmed that debris recovered near Nantucket belongs to the missing Gulfstream G-100 air ambulance, while the search for the six occupants continues.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Saturday that debris recovered off the coast of Nantucket has been identified as belonging to the missing Gulfstream G-100 aircraft that departed Bermuda for Boston on Saturday morning. The discovery comes as the multi-agency search for the six people on board—four crew members and two patients traveling for medical care—remains underway.
The aircraft, a Canadian-registered air ambulance operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, lost contact with air traffic controllers shortly after takeoff from L.F. Wade International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a search and rescue alert at 1:20 a.m., and the Coast Guard deployed assets from Air Station Cape Cod, a motor lifeboat from Station Brant Point and the cutter USCGC William Sparling. The search area extends roughly 13 nautical miles offshore, covering a zone about 30 nautical miles wide and 20 nautical miles long.
Massport confirmed the plane did not arrive at Boston’s Logan Airport as scheduled, and Bermuda officials said they have been in contact with the families of those on board. Premier David Burt expressed sympathy for the victims, saying, "My thoughts are with everyone on board and their families during this deeply worrying time," and thanked the rescue crews for their efforts.
Skyport, the operator of Wade International Airport, noted that the flight left at 12:41 a.m. and that it has no further details to provide at this time. The investigation continues as authorities work to locate the missing passengers.