Early Saturday morning, a Gulfstream G-100 medical aircraft vanished off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after leaving Bermuda for Boston.
The flight, operated by Latitude Air Ambulances, was scheduled to land at Boston’s Logan International Airport at 01:30 EDT. Flight data shows the aircraft went from 7,300 m (24,000 ft) to 3,300 m (11,000 ft) before radio silence began.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard’s Northeast District have launched an extensive air‑and‑water search. Initial ground‑searches have focused on the waters around Nantucket, while satellite and radar data are being reviewed for any possible debris signature.
[Captain John Doe, Coast Guard spokesperson] “We are actively scanning every mile of the search zone and have deployed navy vessels and helicopters. If anyone has seen unusual activity or debris, we urge you to call 9‑1‑1 and contact our coast guard reception desk.”
The six passengers and crew aboard include two medical specialists and four patients undergoing urgent transport. No distress calls were received, and the aircraft’s last known position was approximately 80 km east of Nantucket before it disappeared from radar.
Authorities are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or presence of a wreckage along the shoreline to report immediately. Contact the U.S. Coast Guard at 1‑800‑… or via the incident hotline available on the Coast Guard website.
At 11:00 local time, a spokesperson from Latitude Air Ambulances confirmed that the airline has commenced an internal investigation and is cooperating fully with federal agencies.
The missing plane is part of a fleet that transports patients across international borders for urgent medical care. The incident raises new questions about the safety protocols for high‑risk medical evacuation flights.
