Air ambulance with six aboard missing en route from Bermuda to Boston
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A Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance lost contact early Saturday morning while flying from Bermuda’s L.F. Wade Airport to Boston.
Flight details
The aircraft departed Bermuda at 12:41 a.m. local time and was cruising at 24,000 feet before descending 13,000 feet in about two minutes shortly before contact was lost. Air traffic controller audio captured the pilot declaring an emergency before the loss of contact.
Search operation
The U.S. Coast Guard deployed air and water search teams focused off the coast of Nantucket, roughly 100 miles south of Boston. The FAA notified the Coast Guard of the loss of contact around 2 a.m.
Aircraft and occupants
The missing Gulfstream G100 air ambulance, call sign Heartbeat 104, was registered in Canada and operated by Latitude Air Ambulance. Four crew members and two passengers were aboard, four of whom were Canadian nationals.
Official comments
Bermuda Premier David Burt posted a statement on Instagram expressing hope that all six people would be found safe, and Canada’s Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon noted the presence of four Canadians on board. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was still gathering information and had no update to share.
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