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US Coast Guard finds wreckage of missing Latitude Air Ambulance Gulfstream

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US Coast Guard finds wreckage of missing Latitude Air Ambulance Gulfstream
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The US Coast Guard discovered debris from a Gulfstream medical transport aircraft operated by Latitude Air Ambulance off Nantucket, Massachusetts. Six people were aboard the plane that departed Bermuda at 00:41 local time on Saturday.

Wreckage discovery

The US Coast Guard found wreckage of the missing medical transport aircraft off Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Six people were on board the aircraft and are being searched for.

Flight details

The aircraft was a Gulfstream jet operated by Latitude Air Ambulance.

It departed Bermuda at 00:41 local time on Saturday.

Shortly before losing contact, the aircraft descended nearly 4,000 metres in about two minutes.

Passengers

Canadian Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said four passengers were Canadian citizens.

The remaining two passengers were Bermudian citizens.

Authorities response

The Bermuda government said it remains in contact with US authorities and passengers’ families.

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