Six presumed dead as Coast Guard suspends search for missing medical plane near Nantucket
Summary
The US Coast Guard stopped searching for survivors after a medical plane crashed near Nantucket, Massachusetts. Six people on board, including a patient, a family member, and four crew members, are now presumed dead.Key Facts
- A medical transport plane flying from Bermuda to Boston lost contact early Saturday morning.
- The US Coast Guard found wreckage near Nantucket and suspended the search for survivors on Sunday.
- Six people were on the plane: one patient, one family member, and four crew members.
- The patient and family member were from Bermuda, the crew members were Canadian citizens.
- The plane, a Gulfstream G100, was operated by Canadian company Latitude Air Ambulance.
- The plane reported electrical problems and descended quickly before disappearing from radar around 1 a.m. local time.
- Air traffic controllers tried to communicate with the plane but could not get a clear response.
- Latitude Air Ambulance will work with US and Canadian safety boards to investigate the crash.
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