Gulfstream G100 medical aircraft disappears en route from Bermuda to Boston

Flight and occupants

The aircraft departed Bermuda at 00:41 bound for Boston. It was operated by Latitude Air Ambulance and carried two Canadian pilots, two Canadian medical staff, a patient and the patient’s companion, all identified as four Canadians and two Bermudians.

Loss of contact

The pilot declared an emergency at 00:46, and the FAA reported loss of contact with the Gulfstream G100 around 01:20. LiveATC.net records confirm the emergency declaration, and the FAA issued a search and rescue alert at about 01:20 local time.

Search and rescue effort

The US Coast Guard launched a large‑scale search and rescue operation in Nantucket waters, covering an area about 30 nautical miles wide and 20 nautical miles long, roughly 13 nautical miles offshore from the Nantucket coast. Search efforts were conducted from air and sea, including Coast Guard vessels such as the William Sparling.

Massport Fire and Rescue were expected to arrive at Logan International Airport at 01:12, but the aircraft did not reach the airport and the rescue operation ended at 01:36.

Wreckage discovery

The US Coast Guard confirmed that wreckage found in Nantucket Sound belonged to the missing aircraft. Search and rescue operations continue from sea and air.