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The missing aircraft is an Ontario-based air ambulance jet that lost contact with air traffic control early Saturday morning while traveling from Bermuda to Boston.

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Here are the key details of the incident:

• The Aircraft: The plane is a twin-engine Gulfstream G100 (registration tail number C-GRJP) operated by Canadian medical transport company Latitude Air Ambulance.

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• People on Board: Six people were on board: four Canadian crew members (two pilots and two medical personnel) along with two passengers, identified as a patient picked up in Bermuda and a relative.

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• Flight Timeline: The flight departed Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport at approximately 12:41 AM on Saturday heading for Boston Logan International Airport. Around 1:20 to 2:00 AM, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lost contact with the jet and alerted search-and-rescue authorities.

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• Search Area: Operations are concentrated in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, where radar and communications were lost. Initial reports indicate the aircraft may have experienced a rapid descent prior to losing contact.

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• Rescue Operations: The U.S. Coast Guard launched an active air and sea search operation. Deployed assets include HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod, a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Brant Point, and the Coast Guard cutter William Sparling.

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