Wreckage of the missing US-bound plane that suddenly disappeared has been located off the coast of Massachusetts, as a desperate search continues for the six passengers on board.
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A medical transport aircraft owned by Latitude Air Ambulance lost contact overnight on Saturday.
The Federal Aviation Administration notified the Coast Guard of the lost connection at 2am local time and a search for the Gulfstream G100 aircraft was launched.
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The plane was scheduled to land in Boston and had been traveling from Bermuda.
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Six people were on board, including four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals.
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'Coast Guard search crews located a debris field that has been confirmed to be associated with the missing aircraft,' the Coast Guard said in an update on Saturday night.
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Crews are continuing to search for the six people who were aboard the aircraft and the Coast Guard cutter William Sparling will continue search efforts throughout the night.'
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The Coast Guard has searched 1,644 square miles over the last 27 hours, and the mission remains ongoing.
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The search has required a multi-agency response, including a Jayhawk helicopter crew, motor lifeboat crews and aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing.
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A plane carrying six people has gone missing on its way to Boston from Bermuda on Saturday.
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The Coast Guard located debris from the plane later in the day (stock image)
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FlightAware data showed the aircraft plummeted to around 11,000 feet from roughly 25,000 shortly after 1am.
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The final ping came around 1.30am
The Coast Guard has searched 1,644 square miles over the last 27 hour for the missing plane.
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Wreckage was found on Saturday night off Nantucket, pictured above (stock image)
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FlightAware data showed the aircraft plummeted to around 11,000 feet from roughly 25,000 shortly after 1am.
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The final ping came around 1.30am, shortly before the plane was scheduled to land in Boston.
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The last audio recording of correspondence with air traffic control captured the haunting moments before the emergency.
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'You said you're coming in blind?'
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a New York controller can be heard asking the Latitude Air Ambulance flight.
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'Okay, you declare an emergency or not?' he asked, before telling the pilots that the reception was 'a little weak.
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Then, the confused controller told the pilots he 'didn't hear what your response was if you were declaring an emergency or not.'
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Seconds later, the controller repeatedly asked if the air ambulance was there to no response.
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He asked another person whether their radar saw the plane, and a different man said the radar cut off at anything below 9,500 feet.
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The Bermuda Government confirmed that the aircraft was reported missing after losing contact with air traffic control.
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The government added that officials were in contact with the families of those on board and remain in contact with US officials on the search.
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We are praying that all six people will be found safe, and we thank the search and rescue crews for their continuing efforts,' Bermuda Premier David Burt said.
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Canadian Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon confirmed in a statement on X that four of the people on board are Canadians.
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'We are closely monitoring the situation and are working with the relevant authorities as search and rescue efforts continue.
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I want to thank all first responders involved for their ongoing efforts,' MacKinnon added.
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This is a developing story...
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