All six passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast

A medical transport aircraft carrying six passengers went missing on Saturday while en route from Bermuda to Boston, according to the flight's operator. The United States Coast Guard declared the search for survivors off Nantucket, a Massachusetts island, unsuccessful on Sunday evening, stating that all passengers were presumed dead.

Latitude Air Ambulance, the operator of the Gulfstream G-100 plane, expressed deep sorrow for the loss of the four Canadian nationals, two Bermudian nationals, and the patient and their family escort. The plane lost contact with air traffic control shortly after 01:00 local time on Saturday, and debris from the aircraft was later located.

Four pilots and two medical staff from Canada had flown to Bermuda to collect a patient and their relative. Radio transmissions indicated communication issues between the pilot and air traffic control. The FAA and relevant authorities are cooperating in the recovery efforts and investigations into the cause of the incident.