Debris found from missing medical plane off US coast, US Coast Guard confirms search ongoing

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, for a medical transport jet that went missing early Saturday with six people aboard during a flight from Bermuda to Boston. The Canadian-registered Gulfstream G-100, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, lost contact with air traffic controllers after departing L.F. Wade International Airport. The flight data indicated a rapid descent from 24,000 feet to approximately 13,000 feet shortly before communication ceased.

The aircraft was carrying four Canadian nationals, including two pilots and two medical staff, along with two Bermudian nationals, identified as a patient and a family member. Air traffic control audio suggested the pilot reported electrical issues and declared an emergency, possibly encountering a storm and "coming in blind" as the jet approached the coast.

As of Saturday night, Coast Guard search crews located a debris field in the waters south of Nantucket that has been confirmed to be associated with the missing aircraft. The extensive search and rescue operation, involving multiple air and surface assets, is continuing overnight into Sunday for the six individuals who were on board.