Medical plane with 6 on board missing off Massachusetts coast
The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.
The US Coast Guard initiated a search operation on Saturday for a medical evacuation plane that went missing while en route from Bermuda to Boston, carrying six individuals. According to the Coast Guard, surface vessels and aircraft are currently scouring the waters off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, in an effort to locate the Gulfstream G100 aircraft.
The Gulfstream G100, operated by Canada-based Latitude Air Ambulance, disappeared around 1:30 am (1530 GMT), as confirmed by the company's spokesman, Clarence Togeretz, to AFP. Togeretz informed that the plane was carrying two pilots, two medical staff members, one patient, and a family member. He further stated that he was unaware of any additional details regarding the rescue mission.
Latitude Air Ambulance operates a fleet of 10 planes, providing repatriation and medical evacuation services worldwide, according to its website. The content, as well as other digital material on this website, is protected by copyright laws and may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed, either in whole or in part, without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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