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Ontario air ambulance carrying six people missing off Nantucket: U.S. Coast Guard

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Mannie, K. (2026, October 3). Ontario air ambulance carrying six people missing off Nantucket: U.S. Coast Guard. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/ontario-air-ambulance-carrying-six-people-missing-off-nantucket-u-s-coast-guard/article_eb595a72-e4e9-5fc6-9ce3-b939489ba829.html

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A Gulfstream G100 jet operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, a Hamilton-based company, has gone missing off Nantucket Island after losing contact with air traffic control while traveling from Bermuda to Boston early Saturday morning. The plane was carrying six people: two patients and their family member along with two pilots and two medical staff members, all of whom are Canadian except for the passengers who are Bermudian nationals. The U.S. Coast Guard is leading a search mission involving multiple aircraft and boats near Nantucket as of Sunday morning, while Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon and Bermuda Premier David Burt have expressed concern over the missing flight.

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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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 Latitude Air Ambulance The Canadian Press The U.S. Coast Guard

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Latitude Air Ambulance ORG · 4× Togeretz PERSON · 4× Bermuda GPE · 3× Boston GPE · 3× The Canadian Press ORG · 3× The U.S. Coast Guard ORG · 3× Ontario GPE · 2× Canadians NORP · 1× the Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Clarence Togeretz, operations manager for Latitude Air Ambulance, told The Canadian Press the missing aircraft was transporting a patient and their family member, with two pilots and two medical staff on board.

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2026-10-03 · Toronto Star

Ontario air ambulance carrying six people missing off Nantucket: U.S. Coast Guard · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

An Ontario air ambulance carrying six people, four of them Canadians, has gone missing off the coast of the United States. asserted

four → carry → States

The U.S. Coast Guard said it launched a search mission after the Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the plane early Saturday as it was travelling from Bermuda to Boston. asserted

it → say → Boston

Air and ground crews are searching off the coast of Nantucket, an island about 150 kilometres southeast of Boston, the coast guard wrote in a social media post. asserted

guard → search → post

The aircraft, a Gulfstream G100 jet, belongs to Latitude Air Ambulance, a Hamilton-based medical evacuation company. asserted

aircraft → belong → Ambulance

aircraft → tell → board

The four crew are Canadian, he said, while the two passengers are Bermuda nationals. asserted

passengers → say → ?

Togeretz said Latitude had been tracking the flight and lost contact with it around 1:30 a.m. Saturday as it was approaching Boston. asserted

it → say → Boston

When the plane failed to reach the tarmac, the company reached out to the U.S. Coast Guard, Togeretz said. asserted

Togeretz → fail → Guard

Togeretz said the company is “dealing with the situation with as much positivity and optimism as we can.” asserted

we → say → positivity

“We’re praying for a safe outcome,” he said. asserted

he → pray → outcome

The operations manager said this is the first time Latitude Air Ambulance has lost contact with one of its planes. asserted

Ambulance → say → planes

The company offers emergency medical transportation by plane worldwide, according to its website. uncertain

company → offer → website

Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon wrote on social media that the government is closely monitoring the situation and working with authorities as the search continues. asserted

search → write → authorities

“My thoughts are with everyone on board, as well as their families, loved ones and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time,” he wrote. asserted

he → love → time

Bermuda Premier David Burt wrote in a statement that the government is in contact with the families of those on board and U.S. searchers. asserted

government → write → board

Ontario’s air ambulance service provider Ornge reacted to the news of the missing plane Saturday, writing in a social media post that it hopes “the aircraft and all passengers are located safely and quickly.” asserted

aircraft → react → post

Togeretz said Latitude Air Ambulance is in contact with Transport Canada. asserted

Ambulance → say → Canada

The Canadian Press reached out to the federal agency for comment but did not immediately hear back. asserted

Press → reach → comment

The U.S. Coast Guard said two aircraft, two boats and one helicopter team are assisting in the search. asserted

aircraft → say → search

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 3, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press