US Coast Guard launches search for missing Canadian medical jet carrying six

The US Coast Guard is searching for a missing Canadian medical jet carrying six people that lost contact on a flight from Bermuda to Boston. The Gulfstream aircraft, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, descended rapidly before disappearing from radar near Nantucket. Four Canadians are aboard, and authorities have launched air and surface search operations.

The US Coast Guard has launched a search for a missing Canadian medical jet carrying six people that disappeared on a flight from Bermuda to Boston. The Gulfstream aircraft, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, departed Bermuda at 12:41 a.m. local time on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Flight tracking data shows the plane was cruising at 24,000 feet before descending to 13,000 feet in about two minutes, shortly after which air traffic controllers lost contact. An audio clip from Boston Logan Airport captures a controller asking the pilot if he was "coming in blind" and whether the plane was declaring an emergency, with no response. The Coast Guard has dispatched air and surface crews to search near Nantucket, Massachusetts. Canadian Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon confirmed four Canadians are on board and said authorities are working with relevant agencies. Bermuda Premier David Burt posted on Instagram that the government is in contact with US authorities and the passengers' families, expressing hope that all six will be found safe. Latitude Air Ambulance, based in Ontario, has not commented. Weather conditions in the search area were clear as of Saturday afternoon.