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Medical plane traveling from Bermuda to Boston vanishes in Atlantic Ocean

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Lang, A. (2026, October 3). Medical plane traveling from Bermuda to Boston vanishes in Atlantic Ocean. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/medical-plane-boston-bermuda-search-b3060852.html

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A medical plane carrying six people vanished in the Atlantic Ocean while traveling from Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport to Boston’s Logan International Airport around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. The Gulfstream G-100 aircraft, owned by Latitude Air Ambulance of Canada, is equipped for long-distance medical transport. Search and rescue efforts are currently underway off the coast of Nantucket with assistance from the Coast Guard, FAA, and Rescue Coordination Center.

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 Boston Gulfstream Independent NBC 10

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Boston GPE · 3× NBC 10 ORG · 2× Bermuda GPE · 1× Gulfstream ORG · 1× Independent ORG · 1× Massport ORG · 1× Nantucket GPE · 1× The Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1× the Coast Guard ORG · 1× the Rescue Coordination Center ORG · 1×

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"Our thoughts are with those on board and their loved ones as the search continues," a spokesperson from Massport, which operates Boston’s airport, told NBC 10.

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

2026-10-03 · The Independent

Medical plane traveling from Bermuda to Boston vanishes in Atlantic Ocean · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

A massive search is underway in the Atlantic Ocean after a medical plane vanished while traveling from Bermuda to Boston. asserted

plane → vanish → Boston

The plane was traveling from L.F. Wade International Airport to Boston’s Logan International Airport with six people on board. asserted

plane → travel → board

The names of the passengers and crew have not been released. asserted

names → release → passengers

A search and rescue notice for the Gulfstream G-100 aircraft was issued around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. asserted

notice → issue → a.m.

The search is “off the coast of Nantucket,” according to the Coast Guard and reported by NBC 10. uncertain

search → accord → NBC

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Rescue Coordination Center are assisting in the effort. asserted

Administration → assist → effort

"Our thoughts are with those on board and their loved ones as the search continues," a spokesperson from Massport, which operates Boston’s airport, told NBC 10. asserted

which → love → NBC

The aircraft is owned by Latitude Air Ambulance of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the station reported. asserted

station → own → Hamilton

Latitude has been operating medical flights since 2009, according to the company. uncertain

Latitude → operate → company

Its Gulfstream jets are equipped with full ICU supplies, patient stretchers and can travel over 3,000 miles. asserted

jets → equip → miles

No further information about search efforts has been released. asserted

information → release → efforts