US authorities discovered wreckage from a Gulfstream G-100 aircraft that lost contact with air traffic control earlier this week while en route from Bermuda to Massachusetts. The plane, operated by Latitude Air Ambulances, departed Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport at 23:40 local time and was scheduled to arrive at Boston’s Logan International Airport at 01:30 EDT. Contact was lost just after 01:00 local time during the flight.
The aircraft carried six individuals, including two pilots, two Canadian medical personnel, a patient, and a relative of the patient. The passenger manifest included four Canadian nationals and two Bermudian nationals. The company’s director of flight operations indicated the crew had traveled to Bermuda to pick up a patient and their family member.
Flight tracking data showed the plane descended rapidly from approximately 7,300 meters to 3,300 meters before communications ceased. Radio transmissions revealed difficulties between the pilot and air traffic controller, with controllers indicating they could not clearly hear the pilot’s responses. An emergency was subsequently declared, and emergency dispatch records documented reports of an electrical problem aboard the aircraft before it lost radio and radar contact.
The US Coast Guard confirmed that search crews located a debris field from the aircraft off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The search operation involved ships, helicopters, and aircraft conducting overnight rescue efforts. Next of kin of those aboard have been notified of the incident. Authorities stated they would provide additional updates the following morning.
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