Bermuda-Boston Plane Missing: Coast Guard Searches for 6 People Aboard Medical Jet Near Nantucket
A Gulfstream G100 carrying six people from Bermuda to Boston went missing early Saturday, Oct. 3, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lost contact with the aircraft.
The plane had taken off from Bermuda International Airport at 11:41 p.m. ET on Friday, and the US Coast Guard launched an air and sea search after receiving the report, focusing its efforts off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
The aircraft is registered in Canada and owned by Latitude Air Ambulance, a company that transports patients who need specialized medical care. Authorities have not confirmed whether the flight was carrying a patient, who was on board, or what caused contact with the plane to be lost.
What happened before the plane disappeared?
According to FlightAware data cited by Fox News and News18, the aircraft departed Bermuda International Airport late Friday night. The FAA reported losing contact with it early Saturday morning, prompting the Coast Guard to begin a search.
The Coast Guard identified the aircraft as a Gulfstream G100, a twin-engine business jet, with the tail number CGRJP. Its search area is off Nantucket, an island south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Air and surface crews have been deployed to look for the aircraft. The Coast Guard has not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the loss of contact.
Why the aircraft’s owner is drawing attention
Canadian aircraft registration records identify the owner as Latitude Air Ambulance. The company provides medical transport for people who need to return home from other parts of the world for specialized care.
That detail has raised questions about the purpose of the flight, but the available reports do not confirm whether the aircraft was operating as an ambulance flight at the time it went missing. They also do not identify the six people aboard or explain whether any of them were patients or medical staff.
Fox News reported that the company had not immediately responded to a request for comment. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board also had not immediately responded to requests for information.
What authorities have said about the search
The Coast Guard confirmed that it was searching for a Gulfstream aircraft with six people aboard after the FAA reported losing contact early Saturday.
In a post shared by News18, the Coast Guard said: “US Coast Guard is searching for a Gulfstream aircraft with 6 persons on board. Federal Aviation Administration reported losing contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning. USCG air & surface crews have launched in search of the aircraft. Updates will be provided here as info becomes available.”
The Coast Guard later identified the route as Bermuda to Boston and said the search was taking place off Nantucket. It has not announced whether the aircraft or any people aboard have been found.
What is known and what remains unclear
The confirmed details so far are limited: the plane was a Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100, it departed Bermuda late Friday, and six people were aboard when contact was lost. The Coast Guard is searching the area near Nantucket.
The cause of the communication loss remains unknown. Authorities have also not released the names of those aboard or confirmed the aircraft’s condition.
The search is continuing, and further information is expected from the Coast Guard as it becomes available.
