Coast Guard suspends search for Boston-bound medevac plane off Nantucket with 6 on board

The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday suspended the search for the six passengers aboard the medevac flight with six people on board that disappeared Saturday morning while en route to Boston from Bermuda.

"Suspending a search is not an easy decision," Rear Adm. Matthew Lake, Commander of the Northeast District, said in a statement. "We express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the tragedy and our gratitude for our partner agencies who helped support search efforts."

Search crews had earlier located a debris field off the Nantucket coast that was confirmed to be associated with the medevac flight. 

Authorities were searching for the Gulfstream G100, a twin-engine, midsize jet, off Nantucket. Both air and surface crews had been deployed to the area, according to the Coast Guard Northeast District.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported losing contact with the aircraft early Saturday, the Coast Guard said.

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Earlier Saturday, the FAA issued a statement that said it was "coordinating with the Rescue Coordination Center and the U.S. Coast Guard to locate the aircraft."

Canada’s foreign affairs department said it was "deeply concerned" by the aircraft’s disappearance and confirmed Canadians were among those on board. 

Two Canadian pilots, two medical workers, one patient and a patient's companion were on board.

"Our thoughts are with everyone on board and their loved ones," the department said, thanking the U.S. Coast Guard and others involved in the search.

The Coast Guard said four Canadian nationals and two Bermuda nationals were on the flight.

According to data from FlightAware, the plane took off from Bermuda L. F. Wade International Airport at 11:41 p.m. ET. 

The FAA told Fox News Digital it had issued a Search and Rescue Alert Notice at about 1:20 a.m. ET.

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), which operates the state's three major airports, confirmed that the aircraft did not arrive at Boston Logan International Airport as scheduled.

"Our thoughts are with those on board and their loved ones as the search continues," the agency said.

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The Canadian-registered aircraft is owned by Latitude Air Ambulance, the company confirmed to Fox News Digital, adding that it was a medevac flight.

Latitude Air Ambulance is a medical transport company that brings patients home from around the world when they require specialized care. 

Latitude Air Ambulance said the flight was supposed to take about two hours. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Fox News Digital that it was gathering information and declined to provide an update on the situation.

"My thoughts are with the six people aboard the missing air ambulance traveling from Bermuda to Boston, and their families," Bermuda's Premier David Burt said in a statement. "Government has contacted the family and US search and rescue authorities. We are praying that everyone will be found safe."

The plane plummeted from 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet in just three minutes at around 1 a.m., according to data from FlightAware. 

Skyport, the company that manages the airport in Bermuda, confirmed that a "Canadian-registered air ambulance departed L. F. Wade International Airport for Boston at approximately 12:41 am on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with six souls on board, including four crew members and two passengers." 

"The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has advised that air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft off the coast of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts," the company added. 

"This aircraft was dealt a dire one-two punch: a critical safety in-flight problem, followed almost immediately by a perilous weather event and an 11,000-foot plunge," former U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo said in analysis shared with Fox News Digital. 

The Coast Guard said a future investigation into the cause of the incident will be coordinated by the "appropriate investigative authorities."

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