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Coast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people

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Langfitt, F. (2026, October 3). Coast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/10/03/g-s1-146338/plane-missing-coast-guard-search-massachusetts

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The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing Canadian air ambulance carrying six people that disappeared while flying from Bermuda to Boston early Saturday morning. The Gulfstream G100 lost contact with air traffic control and flight data indicates it dropped 9,000 feet over two minutes before leveling off. The plane's pilot declared an emergency due to electrical issues causing loss of radio and radar communication. Latitude Air Ambulance, based in Ontario, operates the aircraft which is equipped for medical transport.
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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

Canadian Mass. Nantucket The U.S. Coast Guard the Coast Guard

Subjects

the Coast Guard ORG · 2× Bermuda GPE · 1× Boston GPE · 1× Broadcastify ORG · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Latitude Air Ambulance ORG · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× Nantucket GPE · 1× The Boston Globe ORG · 1× The U.S. Coast Guard ORG · 1×

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Coast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the waters south of Nantucket, Mass., for a Canadian air ambulance that disappeared early Saturday while traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
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2026-10-03 · NPR
Coast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people · mixed framing

Claims (12 extracted, 3 hedged)

Coast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the waters south of Nantucket, Mass., for a Canadian air ambulance that disappeared early Saturday while traveling from Bermuda to Boston. asserted
that → search → Boston
The Gulfstream G100 is believed to have been carrying six people on board when it lost contact with air traffic control, according to the Coast Guard. uncertain
it → believe → Guard
Flight data shows the jet dropped at least 9,000 feet over two minutes, then leveled off for several more minutes, before disappearing. asserted
jet → show → minutes
The pilot declared an emergency, according to Nantucket Memorial Airport. uncertain
pilot → declare → Airport
During an exchange, air traffic control asked the pilot of the air ambulance, "You're coming in blind?" asserted
You → ask → ambulance
A fire rescue dispatcher warned emergency crews to prepare for the planes' arrival. asserted
dispatcher → warn → arrival
She said it was 15 minutes away, suffering from electrical issues and had lost radio and radar, according to audio on Broadcastify and reviewed by The Boston Globe. uncertain
it → say → Globe
The Coast Guard has deployed two search and rescue planes as well as a helicopter and a motor lifeboat. asserted
Guard → deploy → planes
The plane is operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, based in Ontario, Canada. asserted
plane → operate → Ontario
The company website says it has run thousands of missions since 2009 returning patients and loved ones to their families back home. asserted
it → say → families
The firm boasts "a flawless safety record." asserted
firm → boast → record
The website says the air ambulances are staffed by two pilots and a medical team and include a stretcher as well as full ICU medical equipment and supplies. asserted
ambulances → say → stretcher
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