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US Coast Guard suspends search for people on crashed medical aircraft

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 5). US Coast Guard suspends search for people on crashed medical aircraft. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-coast-guard-suspends-search-for-people-on-crashed-medical-aircraft

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The US Coast Guard has ended its search for six people who were aboard a medical transport aircraft that crashed off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. The flight, operated by Canadian air medical provider Latitude Air Ambulance, was en route to Boston’s Logan International Airport from Bermuda when it went down on October 3. Search efforts involving both aircraft and vessels in the water commenced after debris from the Gulfstream jet was discovered late on October 3, but were suspended on October 4 due to lack of further evidence or signs of survivors.
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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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BOSTON Bermuda Gulfstream Latitude US Coast Guard

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BOSTON GPE · 3× Bermuda GPE · 3× Latitude ORG · 3× Canadians NORP · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× Matthew Lake PERSON · 1× The Coast Guard ORG · 1× The US Coast Guard ORG · 1× US Coast Guard ORG · 1× the Coast Guard’s ORG · 1×

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“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,” Latitude said in a statement on Oct 4.
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🔮 Latitude said it would work with the US National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and other authorities on recovery efforts and the investigation into why the plane crashed.
2026-10-05 · The Straits Times
US Coast Guard suspends search for people on crashed medical aircraft · assertive framing

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US Coast Guard suspends search for people on crashed medical aircraft AI generated BOSTON – asserted
Guard → suspend → aircraft
The US Coast Guard has halted its search for six people who were on a medical transport aircraft that crashed off the coast of Massachusetts’ Nantucket Island. asserted
that → halt → Island
Officials said four Canadians and two citizens of Bermuda were on the plane, which was headed for Boston’s Logan International Airport. asserted
which → say → Airport
“Suspending a search is not an easy decision,” said Rear Admiral Matthew Lake, commander of the Coast Guard’s Northeast District, in a statement on Oct 4. asserted
Lake → suspend → Oct
The Coast Guard said that after it found debris late on Oct 3 from a Gulfstream jet travelling to Boston from Bermuda, it searched for the passengers and crew on Oct 4 with aircraft and vessels on the water. asserted
it → say → water
The aircraft, registered to Canadian air medical transport provider Latitude Air Ambulance, left Bermuda at 12.41am on Oct 3, according to data from flight tracking website FlightAware. uncertain
aircraft → register → FlightAware
Local TV station Boston 25 posted an audio clip of Logan’s air traffic controller asking the Gulfstream pilot whether he was declaring an emergency. asserted
he → post → emergency
“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,” Latitude said in a statement on Oct 4. asserted
Latitude → give → Oct
Latitude said it would work with the US National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and other authorities on recovery efforts and the investigation into why the plane crashed. asserted
plane → say → efforts
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