US Coast Guard locates debris field from missing Gulfstream G100 medical flight

Debris field discovery

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, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance.

The aircraft was flying from Bermuda to Boston when contact was lost at about 02:00 local time.

Search operations

Coast Guard crews, the New York National Guard’s Air Rescue Wing and Massachusetts authorities searched the area using fixed‑wing aircraft, helicopters, boats and cutters.

The search covered an area of 1,644 square miles over approximately 27 hours according to a Coast Guard update.

Other reports state the search area was 2,840 square miles.

A later report says the search covered more than 4,400 miles over a span of 66 hours.

Water depth around the debris field was 80 to 90 feet, and sonar was being deployed to search the seabed floor.

Aircraft and occupants

The Gulfstream G100 was carrying six people: 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, and the plane descended sharply from about 24,000 feet to about 10,000 feet before disappearing.

Search suspension

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for the six people on the air ambulance.

A press conference was scheduled for 4 October 2026 at 11:00 at Coast Guard Base Boston.