Coast Guard searches near Nantucket for missing Bermuda air ambulance
A US Coast Guard search is under way for a Gulfstream air ambulance carrying six people, which went missing while travelling from Bermuda to Boston on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the aircraft, prompting concern because it did not arrive as expected.
The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, but the identities of those on board have not been disclosed. FlightAware data indicated it descended from about 25,000 feet to around 11,000 feet shortly after 1am, with its final signal recorded at about 1.30am. Coast Guard teams and air and boating crews were searching near Nantucket; the cause of the loss of contact was not known.
- A six-person air ambulance went missing en route to Boston.
- The aircraft was travelling from Bermuda after a medical evacuation.
- Search crews were looking near Nantucket.
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Air ambulances are specially equipped aircraft used to transport patients who need urgent medical care across long distances when ground transport would be too slow. They are commonly used for emergency medical evacuations where a patient's condition means time is critical.
A Gulfstream air ambulance carrying six people disappeared on Saturday whilst flying from Bermuda to Boston. The aircraft lost radio contact with air traffic control at around 1:30am, after descending from approximately 25,000 feet to 11,000 feet. The plane did not arrive at its destination, triggering immediate concern for those on board.
The US Coast Guard is conducting a search near Nantucket, with air and boat crews involved in the operation. The identities of those aboard have not been released to the public, and the reason for losing contact with the aircraft remains unknown.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “US Coast Guard launches urgent search for plane carrying 6 people as it goes missing en route to Boston from Bermuda”.