Wreckage of missing US-bound plane that suddenly disappeared is found off the coast of Massachusetts
Wreckage of the missing US-bound plane that suddenly disappeared has been located off the coast of Massachusetts, as a desperate search continues for the six passengers on board.
A medical transport aircraft owned by Latitude Air Ambulance lost contact overnight on Saturday.
The Federal Aviation Administration notified the Coast Guard of the lost connection at 2am local time and a search for the Gulfstream G100 aircraft was launched.
The plane was scheduled to land in Boston and had been traveling from Bermuda. Six people were on board, including four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals.
‘Coast Guard search crews located a debris field that has been confirmed to be associated with the missing aircraft,’ the Coast Guard said in an update on Saturday night.
‘Crews are continuing to search for the six people who were aboard the aircraft and the Coast Guard cutter William Sparling will continue search efforts throughout the night.’
The Coast Guard has searched 1,644 square miles over the last 27 hours, and the mission remains ongoing.
The search has required a multi-agency response, including a Jayhawk helicopter crew, motor lifeboat crews and aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing.
A plane carrying six people has gone missing on its way to Boston from Bermuda on Saturday. The Coast Guard located debris from the plane later in the day (stock image)
FlightAware data showed the aircraft plummeted to around 11,000 feet from roughly 25,000 shortly after 1am. The final ping came around 1.30am
The Coast Guard has searched 1,644 square miles over the last 27 hour for the missing plane. Wreckage was found on Saturday night off Nantucket, pictured above (stock image)
FlightAware data showed the aircraft plummeted to around 11,000 feet from roughly 25,000 shortly after 1am.
The final ping came around 1.30am, shortly before the plane was scheduled to land in Boston.
The Bermuda Government confirmed that the aircraft was reported missing after losing contact with air traffic control.
The government added that officials were in contact with the families of those on board and remain in contact with US officials on the search.
‘My thoughts are with everyone on board and their families during this deeply worrying time. We are praying that all six people will be found safe, and we thank the search and rescue crews for their continuing efforts,’ Bermuda Premier David Burt said.
Canadian Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon confirmed in a statement on X that four of the people on board are Canadians.
‘We are closely monitoring the situation and are working with the relevant authorities as search and rescue efforts continue. I want to thank all first responders involved for their ongoing efforts,’ MacKinnon added.
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