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Nantucket debris found from missing Canadian air ambulance
The US Coast Guard has confirmed the discovery of a debris field off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, believed to be from a missing Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100 air ambulance. The aircraft, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, disappeared early Saturday morning while on a medical evacuation flight from Bermuda to Boston.
Six people were on board the aircraft, including two pilots, two medical staff members, a patient, and a family member. The occupants are reported to include four Canadian citizens and two Bermudian citizens. Search and rescue operations involving both air and sea crews are ongoing to locate the missing individuals.
Flight tracking data and air traffic control recordings indicate the aircraft experienced a rapid descent from approximately 24,000 feet to roughly 11,000 feet shortly before contact was lost. The pilot had reportedly declared an emergency due to electrical issues while approaching the coast, and there are indications the plane may have been flying without navigational instruments during a storm.
Entities
Bermuda · Boston · FAA · Federal Aviation Administration · Latitude Air Ambulance · Nantucket · Steven MacKinnon · U.S. Coast Guard · US Coast Guard
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. www.elcomercio.com · www.nasuba.info · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.evimaserres.gr · independiente.com.py · +20 more
- [● 38 SOURCES] The aircraft experienced a steep and sudden drop in altitude shortly before radar signals ceased. www.nasuba.info · www.evimaserres.gr · wochentlich.de · www.elcomercio.com · www.in.gr · +18 more
- [● 47 SOURCES] The FAA lost contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning. www.elcomercio.com · www.nasuba.info · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.evimaserres.gr · independiente.com.py · +20 more
- [● 48 SOURCES] The search operation is concentrated in the Atlantic waters off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. www.elcomercio.com · www.nasuba.info · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.evimaserres.gr · independiente.com.py · +20 more
- [● 47 SOURCES] The aircraft is a Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance. www.elcomercio.com · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · independiente.com.py · wochentlich.de · www.rtl.de · +30 more
- [● 53 SOURCES] The aircraft was traveling from L. F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda to Boston Logan International Airport. www.elcomercio.com · www.nasuba.info · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.evimaserres.gr · independiente.com.py · +30 more
- [DISPUTED] The aircraft was carrying six people, including two pilots, two medical staff, a patient, and a family member. world-today-journal.com · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.diarioevolucion.com.mx · etv.me · www.mundonow.com · +25 more
- [● 37 SOURCES] The aircraft descended from approximately 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet in roughly two to three minutes shortly before contact was lost. www.nasuba.info · www.evimaserres.gr · www.diarioevolucion.com.mx · www.t-online.de · ubirataonline.com.br · +25 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The aircraft's altitude dropped rapidly from approximately 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet before contact was lost. www.indiatv.in · ch23.com · amigoearuba.com · dailynewslb.com · infoenn.com · +2 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] The occupants of the aircraft included four Canadian citizens and two Bermudian citizens. www.indiatv.in · ch23.com · amigoearuba.com · www.lexmedicanews.com · www.malay.news · +10 more
- [● 24 SOURCES] Air traffic control recordings indicate the pilot declared an emergency due to electrical issues while approaching the coast. www.indiatv.in · ch23.com · etv.me · navbharatlive.com · amigoearuba.com · +11 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] Search crews found a debris field off the coast of Nantucket confirmed to be from the missing aircraft. www.indiatv.in · ch23.com · amigoearuba.com · www.malay.news · navbharatlive.com · +11 more