Search for 6 aboard medical jet enters second day after crash near Nantucket, tell me about this news today

The search for six people aboard a Canadian medical transport jet that crashed off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, entered its second day as the U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies, and Canadian authorities continue multi-asset search operations.

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Flight Details & Disappearance

• Aircraft: A Gulfstream G-100 twin-engine air ambulance operated by Ontario-based Latitude Air Ambulance.

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• Route: En route from L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda to Boston Logan International Airport.

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• Timeline: The jet departed Bermuda late Friday night and was scheduled to touch down in Boston early Saturday morning. Flight controllers lost radar and radio contact around 1:05–1:20 a.m. Saturday.

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• Pre-Crash Events: Flight tracking logs showed the plane flying at roughly 24,000 feet before suffering a steep descent down to around 11,000–13,000 feet in roughly two minutes. Air traffic control recordings captured the pilot indicating serious issues and stating they were “coming in blind” amid electrical abnormalities before an emergency was declared and communications ceased entirely.

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People on Board Six individuals were on the aircraft:

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• Four Canadian crew members: two pilots and two medical personnel.

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• Two passengers: a patient and an accompanying family member, both identified as Bermudian nationals.

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Search Status

• The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed locating an offshore debris field associated with the aircraft off Nantucket Island.

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• Search and rescue operations have deployed cutters (including the fast response cutter William Sparling), HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft, HC-130 Hercules aircraft, and MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters.

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• Rescue teams have searched continuously through the night and over the water, though no survivors have yet been recovered. Authorities from the FAA, U.S. Coast Guard, and Transport Canada are actively monitoring the operation.

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