US Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of Massachusetts
The US Coast Guard is searching for a Canadian-registered air ambulance jet that went missing while flying from Bermuda to Massachusetts with six people on board. The aircraft lost contact with the FAA early Saturday morning.
Why it matters
The disappearance of a medical evacuation flight triggers significant international search-and-rescue operations and raises concerns for the safety of the passengers and crew.
A US Coast Guard ship patrols off the California coast in 2024. Photograph: AP A US Coast Guard ship patrols off the California coast in 2024. Photograph: AP Massachusetts US Coast Guard searches for missing air ambulance off coast of Massachusetts The plane was undertaking a medical evacuation from Bermuda with six people onboard when it lost contact
Prefer the Guardian on Google The US Coast Guard is searching for an air ambulance jet with six people onboard that lost contact with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a flight from Bermuda to Boston early on Saturday morning.
In a statement to the Guardian, an FAA spokesperson said that the agency issued a search-and-rescue alert notice for a Gulfstream G-100 at about 1.20am local time on Saturday.
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