‘You’re coming in blind?’ Chilling audio before medical jet carrying 6 vanished
A medical evacuation jet carrying six people disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean after reporting electrical issues and losing contact. Search and rescue teams have located a debris field south of Nantucket, confirming the loss of the aircraft.
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Highlights a tragic aviation incident and the subsequent emergency response efforts in the Atlantic region.
The chilling audio captures the final moments before a medical evacuation jet disappeared over the Atlantic.The aircraft had reported an emergency and electrical problems before losing radio and radar contact. The US Coast Guard later found a debris field linked to the missing aircraft off Nantucket.According to Reuters, the Canadian registered Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance left Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport at around 12.41am local time on Saturday. It was headed for Boston Logan International Airport with six people on board.Air traffic control recordings posted by LiveATC.net captured the final exchanges. The controller asked the pilot, “Roger, you said you’re coming in blind. Is that what you said?” The pilot’s response was not clearly audible. The controller then asked whether the crew was declaring an emergency.According to the Boston Globe, the aircraft was dealing with an electrical problem shortly before contact was lost.
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