All six passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast
A medical transport aircraft traveling from Bermuda to Boston went missing off the coast of Nantucket, with all six passengers presumed dead. The US Coast Guard has ended its search, and the flight operator is currently supporting the families of the victims.
Why it matters
This tragic aviation incident highlights the risks associated with international medical transport and the challenges of maritime search and rescue operations.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Four Canadian nationals and two Bermudian nationals were onboard the flight, which went missing in the early hours of Saturday
Six people aboard a medical transport aircraft that went missing on Saturday while it was travelling from Bermuda to Boston are presumed dead, according to a statement from the flight's operator.
On Sunday evening, the United States Coast Guard said it was ending its search for survivors off the coast of Nantucket, a Massachusetts island.
"We must now face the heartbreaking reality that the four members of our Latitude team, our patient and the patient's family escort, who were aboard Heartbeat 104, are presumed to have died," Latitude Air Ambulance said in a statement shortly thereafter.
"Our thoughts are first and foremost with their families, loved ones, friends, and colleagues."
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