Medical Jet Disappears Near Nantucket with 6 Aboard, Authorities Launch Search

Medical jet vanishes over Nantucket with 6 people on board. FAA and Coast Guard launch search after sudden loss of contact.

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October 3, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Nantucket, United States — A medical aircraft carrying six individuals has vanished near Nantucket while en route from Bermuda to Boston early Saturday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA lost communication with the Gulfstream G-100 around 1 a.m. local time, prompting an immediate Search and Rescue Alert Notice. The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District confirmed the search is underway off the Nantucket coastline, involving both air and surface units in the operation.

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The aircraft, registered under Latitutde Air Ambulance, departed Bermuda around 11:40 p.m. ET on Friday. It was expected to arrive at Boston’s Logan International Airport at approximately 1:30 a.m. local time. FlightAware data indicates the plane descended rapidly from 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet before losing contact after about 1 hour and 45 minutes in flight.

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