US Coast Guard finds debris field from missing Gulfstream G100 off Nantucket

Debris field located

The Coast Guard located a debris field off the coast of Nantucket on 3 October 2026 and confirmed it was associated with the missing Gulfstream G100 registered C‑GRJP and operated by Latitude Air Ambulance.

Search operation

Coast Guard crews, the New York National Guard’s Air Rescue Wing and Massachusetts authorities are searching the area using fixed‑wing aircraft, helicopters, boats and cutters. The search area is reported as 2,840 square miles by several outlets and as 1,644 square miles by another source. Water depth around the debris field is 80 to 90 feet (about 24 to 27 meters) and sonar is being deployed to scan the seabed.

Aircraft and occupants

The Gulfstream G100 was on a nighttime flight from Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport to Boston when contact was lost at about 02:00 local time. Reports state the aircraft carried four crew members and two passengers, all identified as four Canadians and two Bermudians. One source describes six people aboard as four Canadian nationals, two Bermudian nationals, two pilots and two medical staff.

The pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency as the jet approached the coast. The aircraft is believed to have descended sharply from about 24,000 feet to about 10,000 feet before disappearing.

Press briefing

The Coast Guard announced a press conference on 4 October 2026 at 11:00 at Coast Guard Base Boston to provide updates on the incident.