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Medical jet crash off Nantucket coast
Overview
A medical transport jet, a Gulfstream G100 operated by the Canadian company Latitude Air Ambulance, crashed off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, while traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
Flight tracking data showed the aircraft experienced a rapid descent from approximately 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet shortly before contact was lost. Prior to the disappearance, the pilot had reportedly declared an emergency due to electrical issues, and the aircraft may have encountered a storm.
Following a 66-hour search operation covering more than 4,400 miles, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search after a debris field was located in waters roughly 80 to 90 feet deep. The six individuals on board—two pilots, two medical staff, a patient, and a relative—are presumed dead.
The U.S. Coast Guard has identified the victims. The passengers include four Canadians—Philip Gregory Childerhose, Thomas Henry Farquhar, Sarah Jane Paton, and Jolene Beth Weir—and two Bermudian nationals, Marilyn Lavonne Bean and Sergio Wayne Lottimore. Bermuda police identified Bean and Lottimore as a mother and son.
Latitude Air Ambulance stated its staff is facing the “heartbreaking reality” of the situation and will cooperate with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to investigate the cause of the crash.
Entities
U.S. Coast Guard · Nantucket · Bermuda · Latitude Air Ambulance · Federal Aviation Administration
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [DISPUTED] The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Gulfstream aircraft with six people on board. bernews.com · pragativadi.com · www.boston.com · www.elcomercio.com · www.reader.gr · +42 more
- [● 53 SOURCES] The aircraft was traveling from L. F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda to Boston Logan International Airport. bernews.com · www.boston.com · www.elcomercio.com · www.reader.gr · www.yenikonya.com.tr · +47 more
- [● 48 SOURCES] The search operation is concentrated in the Atlantic waters off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. www.elcomercio.com · bernews.com · pragativadi.com · www.boston.com · www.reader.gr · +41 more
- [● 47 SOURCES] The FAA lost contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning. www.elcomercio.com · bernews.com · pragativadi.com · www.boston.com · www.reader.gr · +41 more
- [● 47 SOURCES] The aircraft is a Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance. www.elcomercio.com · www.boston.com · bernews.com · infoenn.com · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · +41 more
- [● 38 SOURCES] The aircraft experienced a steep and sudden drop in altitude shortly before radar signals ceased. pragativadi.com · www.reader.gr · www.newsit.gr · www.nasuba.info · www.evimaserres.gr · +32 more
- [● 24 SOURCES] Air traffic control recordings indicate the pilot declared an emergency due to electrical issues while approaching the coast. www.indiatv.in · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · ch23.com · bahamasspectator.com · +18 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] The occupants of the aircraft included four Canadian citizens and two Bermudian citizens. www.indiatv.in · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · ch23.com · bahamasspectator.com · +17 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] Search crews found a debris field off the coast of Nantucket confirmed to be from the missing aircraft. www.indiatv.in · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com · ch23.com · dailynewslb.com · +14 more
Timeline
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[INTERNATIONAL] 14 sourcesLatitude Air Ambulance crew and passengers presumed dead after crash
Six people, including four Canadian crew members and two Bermudian passengers, are presumed dead after a Latitude Air Ambulance flight crashed off the coast of Massachusetts.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 4 sourcesCoast Guard suspends search for medical jet crash near Nantucket
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a medical transport jet that crashed near Nantucket. All six people on board, including medical staff and a patient, are presumed dead.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 277 sourcesUS Coast Guard suspends search for six after medical jet crash near Nantucket
The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for six people presumed dead after a medical transport jet crashed off Nantucket while flying from Bermuda to Boston.
Sources
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