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Four Canadians aboard Ontario-based air ambulance missing off U.S. coast

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Oliver, K. (2026, October 4). Four Canadians aboard Ontario-based air ambulance missing off U.S. coast. National Post. https://nationalpost.com/news/four-canadians-aboard-ontario-based-air-ambulance-missing-off-u-s-coast

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A Gulfstream G100 air ambulance with six people on board, including four Canadian employees from Latitude Air Ambulance in Ontario, is missing off the coast of Nantucket after losing contact around 2 a.m. Saturday while en route from Bermuda to Boston. The U.S. Coast Guard has located debris linked to the aircraft and continues an extensive search covering over 1,644 square miles since initial reports.

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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

Canadian Nantucket Ontario The Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard

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The Coast Guard ORG · 2× Bermuda GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× FAA ORG · 1× Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1× Latitude Air Ambulance ORG · 1× Nantucket GPE · 1× National Post ORG · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× The U.S. Coast Guard ORG · 1×

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The U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement that “search crews located a debris field that has been confirmed to be associated with the missing aircraft,” a Gulfstream G100 on its way from L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda to Boston Logan International Airport before losing contact with Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers around 2 a.m. Saturday morning.

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2026-10-04 · National Post

Four Canadians aboard Ontario-based air ambulance missing off U.S. coast · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

An extensive marine search is ongoing in the waters off Nantucket for a missing air ambulance that was carrying six people, four of whom are Canadian employees of a private Ontario-based medical flight company. asserted

four → miss → company

that → say → a.m.

The FAA, in an email to National Post, said it issued a search and rescue alert for the aircraft around 1:20 a.m. The aircraft’s tail number C-GRJP is associated with Latitude Air Ambulance, a Hamilton company contracted by governments, insurance companies and other organizations “to provide safe and reliable medical evacuation and repatriation services” via its 10 aircraft. asserted

number → say → aircraft

The Coast Guard said the two other occupants are Bermudan nationals, a patient and one of their family members. asserted

occupants → say → members

Company spokesman Clarence Togeretz told AFP the Canadians were the two pilots and two medical staff. asserted

Canadians → tell → AFP

He told The Canadian Press that this is the first time the carrier lost contact with one of its aircraft. asserted

carrier → tell → aircraft

He said they’re “dealing with the situation with as much positivity and optimism as we can.” and “praying for a safe outcome.” asserted

we → say → outcome

The Coast Guard are due to hold a press conference Sunday morning to provide more information on their operations. asserted

Guard → hold → operations

On Saturday, multiple Coast Guard and U.S. National Guard aircraft and vessels searched an area of 1,644 square miles (4,258 square kilometres) over 27 hours. asserted

aircraft → search → hours