Six presumed dead after medical transport jet goes missing off US coast

A medical transport jet carrying six individuals went missing off the coast of Massachusetts early Saturday, October 3, 2026, leading to a large-scale search operation. The Gulfstream G100 aircraft, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, had departed from Bermuda en route to Boston when it lost contact with air traffic control. Reports indicate the pilot declared an emergency due to electrical issues shortly before the plane rapidly descended and vanished from radar near Nantucket island.

The U.S. Coast Guard launched an extensive search and rescue mission, deploying various air and marine assets across thousands of square miles. A debris field confirmed to be from the missing aircraft was subsequently located approximately 20 miles south of Nantucket. After 66 hours of continuous searching, the Coast Guard suspended its efforts on Sunday evening, October 4, 2026.

Latitude Air Ambulance has since stated that the four members of their team, along with the patient and their family escort on board, are presumed to have died. The incident involved four Canadian crew members and two Bermudian nationals. Authorities, including the US National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, are now expected to investigate the cause of the crash.