US Coast Guard halts search for six people missing after medical transport aircraft crashes

The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for six individuals aboard a medical transport aircraft that crashed off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. The Gulfstream jet, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, was en route from Bermuda to Boston when it went down. Debris was located late Saturday, and the search concluded Sunday. Four Canadians and two Bermuda citizens were on board. The company has stated the individuals are presumed dead. The Coast Guard searched with aircraft and vessels but ultimately suspended the effort. Rear Admiral Matthew Lake expressed condolences, and the company will cooperate with investigations.

The US Coast Guard has halted its search for six people who were aboard a medical transport aircraft that crashed off the coast of Massachusetts' Nantucket Island. The aircraft, a Gulfstream jet operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, was traveling from Bermuda to Boston's Logan International Airport when it went down. Debris from the plane was found late on Saturday, October 3. The Coast Guard searched for the passengers and crew on Sunday with aircraft and vessels but ultimately suspended the effort. Rear Admiral Matthew Lake, commander of the Coast Guard's Northeast District, stated, "Suspending a search is not an easy decision," and expressed condolences to the families. The aircraft left Bermuda at 12:41 a.m. on Saturday, according to FlightAware data. Officials confirmed that four Canadians and two citizens of Bermuda were on the plane. Latitude Air Ambulance released a statement saying the four crew members, the patient, and the patient's family escort are presumed to have died. The company will cooperate with the US National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, and other authorities on recovery and investigation efforts.