Debris from medical plane found off Massachusetts; 6 still missing
Debris from a medical transport plane that crashed off Massachusetts has been found, according to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The aircraft had been flying from Bermuda to Boston with six people on board.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notified the Coast Guard at about 2 a.m. Saturday that contact had been lost with the Gulfstream G100, registered as C-GRJP. Coast Guard air and surface crews began searching waters off Nantucket, an island south of Cape Cod.
Search crews located a debris field that authorities confirmed was associated with the missing aircraft. Four Canadian nationals and two Bermudian nationals were aboard, Coast Guard Northeast District Commander Rear Admiral Matt Lake said at a briefing Sunday.
Lake said crews had searched approximately 2,840 square miles over about 53 hours of search operations. He described the area as “large and demanding,” with airplanes, helicopters, boats and cutters involved.
The search includes Coast Guard Ocean Sentry and Hercules aircraft, a Jayhawk helicopter, 47-foot motor lifeboats and the cutter William Sparling, a Boston-based vessel that continued searching overnight.
The New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing has provided two HH-60 helicopter crews and a Hercules aircraft. Massachusetts authorities are also assisting.
The families of those aboard have been notified and are receiving updates as the search progresses, Lake said.
“Canada is deeply concerned by the disappearance of a Latitude Air Ambulance aircraft travelling from Bermuda to Boston, with Canadians among those on board,” Foreign Policy Canada said in a statement. “Consular officials are in contact with the relevant authorities as search and rescue efforts continue.”
Asked Sunday whether the operation had become a recovery effort, Lake said: “At this point, we are still conducting a search for the missing personnel.”
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