Medical plane with 6 on board missing off Massachusetts coast

A medical plane carrying six people disappeared off the Massachusetts coast early Saturday morning, prompting a search and rescue operation. The Gulfstream G-100, operated by Latitude Air Ambulances, was en route from Bermuda to Boston's Logan International Airport. The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at around 1:00 local time, and a search was initiated by both air and water assets off the coast of Nantucket, a Massachusetts island.

The plane had departed from Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport earlier that night, scheduled to arrive in Boston at 1:30 EDT. Among the crew were two pilots and two medical staff, both Canadian. Upon reaching Bermuda, the crew was to pick up a patient and their relative from Canada. As the plane descended significantly in altitude, communication between the pilot and air traffic controllers became increasingly difficult.

The air traffic controller asked if the pilot was declaring an emergency, but received no clear response. Despite declaring an emergency, the pilot's communication was inaudible. Emergency crews were dispatched to respond to a reported electrical issue, but upon arrival, they found the plane had lost radio and radar.