Six people were aboard a Gulfstream medical aircraft when it left Bermuda for Boston at 12:41 a.m. local time on Saturday, 3 October 2026. The Latitude Air Ambulance flight was carrying out a medical transfer.
The jet had remained at 24,000 feet for much of its journey before losing 13,000 feet in about two minutes.
An air traffic controller then asked the pilot, 'You said you're coming in blind? Is that what you said?' The controller also asked whether the aircraft was declaring an emergency, and no response was heard.
The Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the plane early on Saturday, and it was reported missing.
The Coast Guard sent aircraft and surface crews to search near Nantucket, an island community south of mainland Massachusetts. It later found a debris field off the island.
Latitude Air Ambulance is based in Ontario, Canada, and provides medical evacuation services. The cause of the descent and loss of contact, the meaning of the pilot's reference to 'coming in blind', and the fate of those aboard remain unknown.
Four of the six people on the aircraft are Canadian, according to Canada's transport minister, Steven MacKinnon. He said: 'We are closely monitoring the situation and are working with the relevant authorities as search and rescue efforts continue'.
David Burt, Bermuda's premier, said: 'We are praying that all six people will be found safe'. The Bermuda government was in contact with US authorities and the families of the passengers.
Weather conditions in Nantucket were clear as of Saturday afternoon, according to AccuWeather.
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