Medical Jet with 6 Aboard Missing Near Nantucket After Flight from Bermuda

A medical jet carrying six individuals vanished near Nantucket in the early hours of Saturday morning, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation. The aircraft, which was traveling from Bermuda to Boston, lost communication with federal authorities approximately one hour and 45 minutes into the flight.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lost contact with the Gulfstream G-100 around 1 a.m. local time and subsequently issued a Search and Rescue Alert Notice. Data from FlightAware indicates the plane rapidly descended from roughly 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet before signals were lost. It had been scheduled to land at Boston’s Logan International Airport at approximately 1:30 a.m.

The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District confirmed that the search is underway off the coast of Nantucket. The operation involves significant assets, including an HC-144 Ocean Sentry, an HC-130 Hercules, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat, and the Sentinel-class fast response cutter FRC William Sparling.

According to the tail number provided by the Coast Guard, the jet is registered to Latitude Air Ambulance. Skyport, the operator of Bermuda’s airport, stated that the Canadian-registered aircraft departed L.F. Wade International Airport overnight. It carried four crew members and two passengers.

Bermuda’s government reported on the social media platform X that they have been in contact with the families of those on board. Premier David Burt expressed hope for a positive outcome, stating, “We are praying that all six people will be found safe, and we thank the search and rescue crews for their continuing efforts.”