Near Nantucket, Massachusetts, a medical transfer plane carrying six people went missing early Saturday while traveling from Bermuda to Boston. The Coast Guard launched air and sea searches after losing contact with the Gulfstream G-100, and officials believe the aircraft rapidly dropped 7,500 feet before hitting the water.Â
The Brief
- A medical transfer plane carrying six people went missing off Massachusetts early Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston.
- The Coast Guard began air and sea searches around Nantucket after the FAA reported losing contact with the Gulfstream G-100 at about 2 a.m.
- Officials believe the plane dropped 7,500 feet quickly before hitting the water; as of 11 a.m. Saturday, there were no further updates.
Plane Missing Near Nantucket | Massachusetts missing medical transfer plane
What We Know
The Gulfstream G-100 was flying from Bermuda to Boston when the Federal Aviation Administration notified the Coast Guard that contact with the aircraft had been lost at about 2 a.m. Saturday.
The Canadian-registered plane had left LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda around 12:41 a.m. with four crew members and two passengers aboard. No Americans were on the flight, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
The Coast Guard began using aircraft and boats to search the waters around Nantucket. Officials believe the plane rapidly descended about 7,500 feet before it struck the water.
As of 11 a.m. Saturday, officials had not reported any further update on the search.
Search Area Details | Massachusetts missing medical transfer plane
Dig deeper:
The Coast Guard is searching the waters around Nantucket using both aircraft and boats after contact with the medical transfer plane was lost early Saturday.
The plane had taken off from Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport at about 12:41 a.m. with four crew members and two passengers. The Bermuda Skyport Corporation, which operates the airport, confirmed the departure details.
There were no Americans aboard the Canadian-registered aircraft, a source familiar with the investigation told ABC News. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, officials had not provided another update on the search.
Flight Details
The Canadian-registered Gulfstream G-100 left LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda at about 12:41 a.m. Saturday. The flight was headed to Boston with four crew members and two passengers on board.
The Bermuda Skyport Corporation, which operates the airport, confirmed the aircraft’s departure. A source familiar with the investigation told ABC News that none of the six people aboard were Americans.
