Wreckage of Air Ambulance Flying from Bermuda to Boston Found
The wreckage of a medical transport plane traveling from Bermuda to Boston has been located off the coast of Nantucket, and search operations for six people are ongoing.
A Gulfstream G100 medical aircraft operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, which departed from Bermuda for Boston, has had its wreckage site identified by search teams after going missing near the coast of Nantucket, USA.
Aircraft Route Information
According to flight tracking data, the medical aircraft took off from Bermuda International Airport late Friday and headed toward Boston.
Loss of Communication
The Federal Aviation Administration notified the US Coast Guard in the early hours of Saturday that radar contact with the aircraft, carrying a total of six people including four crew members and two passengers, had been completely lost.
Discovery of the Wreckage Area
Following the disappearance of the Gulfstream G100 jet with tail number C-GRJP, US Coast Guard teams found a debris field associated with the missing aircraft off the coast of Nantucket.
Passenger Distribution on Flight
There were four Canadian citizens and two Bermuda citizens on board the missing plane; the crew consisted of two pilots, two medical personnel, a patient, and an accompanying family member.
Final Radio Communications
According to air traffic control audio recordings, the pilot reported experiencing an electrical failure while approaching the coast and declared an emergency just before contact with the plane was lost.
Search and Rescue Operations
Following the identification of the wreckage area, teams are continuing search operations uninterrupted to reach the six people on board the aircraft.