6 missing after Gulfstream jet disappears near Nantucket after takeoff from Bermuda
A Gulfstream G100 jet carrying six people disappeared from radar near Nantucket while flying from Bermuda to Boston. The US Coast Guard has launched an extensive search operation after the aircraft experienced a rapid altitude drop.
Why it matters
The sudden disappearance of a private aircraft over the Atlantic triggers significant aviation safety concerns and emergency response protocols.
Six people are missing after a Gulfstream G100 jet traveling from Bermuda to Boston lost contact with air traffic controllers early Saturday, triggering a Coast Guard search off the coast of Nantucket.The aircraft, carrying six people, was flying toward Boston when it disappeared from radar, with the US Coast Guard launching air and surface crews to search for the plane, the New York Post reported, citing Coast Guard and flight-tracking information.The Coast Guard said it was notified that contact with the aircraft had been lost and that crews from Air Station Cape Cod, US Coast Guard Station Brant Point in Nantucket and the USCGC William Sparling were involved in the search.Flight-tracking data showed the Gulfstream G100, identified by tail…
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