Coast Guard searches for air ambulance, carrying 6 people, after it goes missing en route to Boston
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a plane that went missing after losing contact with air traffic controllers while heading from Bermuda to Boston, according to the agency.
The plane, a Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100 air ambulance, had six passengers on board, the Coast Guard’s Northeast District said on its official X account around 6:15 a.m. Saturday.
There were four crew members and two passengers on board when the plane left Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport at 11:41 p.m. Friday, said Ciara Eve, an airport spokeswoman.
The FAA issued a search and rescue alert around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, according to spokesperson Rick Breitenfeldt.
Massport Fire Rescue began preparing to accommodate the plane, which did not arrive, said Jennifer Mehigan, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Port Authority.
“Our hearts go out to those on board and their loved ones as the search continues,” Mehigan said in an email.
The plane is operated as an air ambulance by Latitude Air Ambulance, according to public plane tracking information.
The plane was scheduled to land at Boston’s Logan International Airport, according to a Massachusetts Port Authority spokesperson.
Authorities are currently searching off the coast of Nantucket, the Coast Guard said.
The FAA is currently coordinating with the Coast Guard to locate the plane, Breitenfeldt said.
This is breaking news and will be updated.
Rita Chandler can be contacted at rita.chandler@globe.com. Laura Crimaldi can be contacted at laura.crimaldi@globe.com. Follow her @lauracrimaldi.
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