Coast Guard Searches for Missing Medical Plane Off Nantucket

The U.S. Coast Guard was searching off Nantucket on Saturday for a medical transport aircraft that lost contact while flying from Bermuda to Boston with six people aboard, officials said. The aircraft’s fate and the condition of those on board were not confirmed in the available information. The Gulfstream G100 departed L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda and was headed to Boston Logan International Airport, according to the Coast Guard. The Federal Aviation Administration reported losing contact with the aircraft early Saturday. A search-and-rescue alert was issued at about 1:20 a.m., according to the reports. Coast Guard air and surface crews were deployed to search waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Rescue Coordination Center were also assisting, according to one account. The search remained underway Saturday, and officials said they would provide updates as they became available. The aircraft was operated as an air ambulance by Latitude Air Ambulance, a medical aviation company based in Hamilton, Ontario, according to the reports. Officials had not released the names of the six people aboard.