Medical plane with 6 on board missing off Massachusetts coast
Summary
A medical plane with six people on board went missing early Saturday near Nantucket, Massachusetts. The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are conducting air and water searches after losing contact with the plane during its flight from Bermuda to Boston.Key Facts
- The missing plane is a Gulfstream G-100 medical aircraft.
- It had six people on board.
- The plane left Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport at 11:40 p.m. local time.
- It was scheduled to land at Boston’s Logan International Airport at 1:30 a.m. local time.
- Contact with the plane was lost just after 1:00 a.m. local time.
- The plane significantly dropped in altitude from about 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet before losing contact.
- The plane is operated by Latitude Air Ambulances, a company that provides medical flights.
- Search and rescue efforts are currently underway near Nantucket Island off the coast of Massachusetts.
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