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The United States coastguard has suspended its search for six people on board a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet that crashed while flying from Bermuda to Boston. The search covered 4,445 miles over 66 hours but was called off after debris matching the aircraft was found near Nantucket Island in Massachusetts. Latitude Air Ambulance, based in Canada, confirmed that four crew members were Canadian and two passengers were Bermudian; all are presumed dead following the crash.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, 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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The United States coastguard has suspended its search for six people on board a medical transport jet that crashed while flying from Bermuda to Boston. asserted

that → suspend → Boston

“Suspending a search is not an easy decision,” Rear Admiral Matthew Lake, commander of the coastguard’s Northeast District, said in a statement on Sunday. asserted

Lake → suspend → Sunday

debris → say → aircraft

The Gulfstream G100 carried two pilots, two medical staff, a patient and a relative, Clarence Togeretz, director of flight operations at Canada-based Latitude Air Ambulance, told Canada’s public broadcaster CBC. asserted

Togeretz → carry → Ambulance

The four crew members were Canadian, and the two passengers were Bermudian, according to authorities. uncertain

passengers → accord → authorities

In a statement on Sunday, Latitude Air Ambulance said, “Given the information shared by authorities and the conclusion of the search-and-rescue phase, we must now face the heartbreaking reality that the four members of our Latitude team, our patient and the patient’s family escort, who were aboard Heartbeat 104, are presumed to have died.” asserted

who → say → Heartbeat

Attention has turned to what happened in the jet’s final minutes, when flight-tracking data showed a steep descent and air traffic controllers struggled to re-establish contact. asserted

controllers → turn → contact

Authorities have not determined what caused the aircraft to come down. asserted

aircraft → determine → ?

The aircraft had flown to Bermuda to collect the patient and was heading to Boston Logan International airport. asserted

aircraft → fly → airport

The US Federal Aviation Administration alerted the coastguard at about 2am on Saturday (06:00 GMT) after contact with the jet was lost. asserted

contact → alert → jet

Lake said at a Sunday news conference that the water around the debris was about 80 to 90 feet (24-27 metres) deep. asserted

water → say → feet

He offered condolences to the families of those on board and thanked the agencies involved in the operation. Latitude Air Ambulance specialises in medical evacuation and repatriation flights, carrying patients home from other countries. asserted

Ambulance → offer → countries

The company says its missions are normally staffed by two pilots and medical personnel. asserted

missions → say → pilots

US coastguard suspends search for six on board crashed medical jet

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