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US Coast Guard Searches for Missing Canadian Air Ambulance with 6 Onboard
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Firstpost•04-10-2026, 06:31
US Coast Guard Searches for Missing Canadian Air Ambulance with 6 Onboard
- •The US Coast Guard is searching waters south of Nantucket, Mass., for a Canadian air ambulance that disappeared en route from Bermuda to Boston.
- •The Gulfstream G100, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, went missing early Saturday with an estimated six people onboard.
- •Flight data showed the jet dropped 9,000 feet in two minutes, leveled off, then went off radar.
- •The pilot declared an emergency due to electrical issues and lost radio and radar contact, just 15 minutes from Nantucket Memorial Airport.
- •The Coast Guard has deployed two search and rescue planes, a helicopter, and a motor lifeboat for the operation.
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The Gulfstream G100 suffered electrical issues and lost radio and radar communication just 15 minutes away from Nantucket Memorial Airport. Before disappearing, flight data showed the jet dropped 9,000 feet in two minutes and the pilot declared an emergency.
The missing Canadian air ambulance plane was believed to be carrying at least six people on board. These typically include two pilots and a medical team to care for patients using full ICU medical equipment and a stretcher.
The US Coast Guard deployed two search and rescue planes, an additional rescue plane, a helicopter, and a motor lifeboat to search the waters south of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
