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Ontario-based air ambulance carrying 6 missing off U.S. coast

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Morgan, R. (2026, October 3). Ontario-based air ambulance carrying 6 missing off U.S. coast. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12086557/ontario-air-ambulance-missing-us/

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The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an Ontario-based air ambulance carrying six individuals that disappeared off the coast of Nantucket around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. The missing aircraft, registered to Latitude Air Ambulance and identified as a Gulfstream G-100 jet, was en route from Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport.(latitude Air Ambulance typically staffs its missions with medical personnel including nurses and respiratory therapists; sometimes physicians join the crew as well.)

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Saturday, a Gulfstream G100 aircraft carrying six people vanished while en route from Bermuda to Boston's Logan International Airport, losing communication with the FAA around 1 AM local time. The plane took off at approximately 11:41 PM ET on Friday and was scheduled to land in Boston by about 1:30 AM Saturday. Shortly before its disappearance, the aircraft reportedly dropped from 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet within minutes, according to flight-tracking data. The US Coast Guard launched an extensive search off the coast of Nantucket using air and sea crews, including teams from Air Station Cape Cod and Brant Point in Nantucket. Latitude Air Ambulance, based in Hamilton, is the operator of the missing aircraft.

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Topics

Bermuda Hamilton Nantucket The U.S. Coast Guard the Coast Guard

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Hamilton PERSON · 3× Bermuda GPE · 2× the Coast Guard ORG · 2× Global News ORG · 1× Gulfstream ORG · 1× Latitude Air Ambulance ORG · 1× Nantucket GPE · 1× Ont GPE · 1× The Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1× The U.S. Coast Guard ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Federal Aviation Administration told Global News in a statement it issued a Search and Rescue Alert for a Gulfstream G-100 around 1:20 a.m. Saturday.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03

🔮 Typically a mission will have a registered nurse and a registered respiratory therapist.

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Ontario-based air ambulance carrying 6 missing off U.S. coast · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Hamilton-based air ambulance carrying six people that went missing off the coast of Nantucket. asserted

that → search → Nantucket

The Federal Aviation Administration told Global News in a statement it issued a Search and Rescue Alert for a Gulfstream G-100 around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. asserted

it → tell → a.m.

The flight departed from L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda and was headed to Boston Logan International Airport, a spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → depart → Airport

In a post on social media, the Coast Guard said it had launched air and surface crews in search of the aircraft. asserted

it → say → aircraft

Get breaking National news The jet is registered to Latitude Air Ambulance, a company based in Hamilton, Ont., according to data from FlightRadar 24. uncertain

jet → get → FlightRadar

The company’s website states it operates four Gulfstream G-100 jets, the “longest range dedicated medevac aircraft in North America.” asserted

it → state → America

Typically a mission will have a registered nurse and a registered respiratory therapist. asserted

mission → have → nurse

Sometimes a physician will also be on board, the website says. asserted

website → say → board

The Coast Guard said six people were on board. asserted

people → say → board

The jet’s previous flight was Friday, travelling from Hamilton to Bermuda. asserted

flight → travel → Bermuda