Coast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a search and rescue operation for a Canadian air ambulance that disappeared near Nantucket. The Gulfstream G100 jet, carrying six people, lost contact after reporting electrical and radio issues.
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This is a critical ongoing emergency involving a missing aircraft and potential loss of life, requiring immediate public awareness.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the waters south of Nantucket, Mass., for a Canadian air ambulance that disappeared early Saturday while traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
The Gulfstream G100 is believed to have been carrying six people on board when it lost contact with air traffic control, according to the Coast Guard.
Flight data shows the jet dropped at least 9,000 feet over two minutes, then leveled off for several more minutes, before disappearing. The pilot declared an emergency, according to Nantucket Memorial Airport. During an exchange, air traffic control asked the pilot of the air ambulance, "You're coming in blind?"
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