Six Aboard Missing Medical Plane Off Massachusetts Presumed Dead

Six people missing after a medical plane vanished off Massachusetts coast are presumed dead, as search ends and authorities investigate.

Editorial Desk

October 5, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Boston, United States — The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded its search for survivors following the disappearance of a medical transport plane off the coast of Massachusetts, with all six individuals aboard now presumed dead.

The Gulfstream G100 lost contact with air traffic control early Saturday and was last tracked near Nantucket Island. Latitude Air Ambulance, the Canadian operator of the flight, confirmed that all passengers and crew were believed to have perished.

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The aircraft, which had departed Bermuda carrying a patient and their family member, was en route to Boston’s Logan International Airport when it vanished. Flight data showed a sharp descent before communication was lost, and debris was later recovered in the area. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident.

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