The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing medical plane that went down off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, early Saturday morning after a 66-hour effort spanning more than 4,400 miles. The Gulfstream G100 aircraft was carrying six people—four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals—when it lost contact with air traffic controllers during a flight from Bermuda to Boston.
Key Takeaways
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing medical plane that went down off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, early Saturday morning. The Gulfstream G100 aircraft was carrying six people—four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals—when it lost contact with air traffic controllers during a flight from Bermuda to Boston.
- U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for missing medical plane after 66-hour effort
- Debris field found off the coast of Nantucket, but no sign of survivors
- Six people on board: four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals
- Aircraft experienced electrical problems before disappearing
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 17 publishers report consistent facts across 5 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers On Board | 1 Difference | Majority reports four Canadians and two Bermudians; The Guardian says one passenger is a patient and another is a family member. | ▼ |
| Death Toll | Broad Agreement | Six people presumed dead | |
| Aircraft Type | Broad Agreement | Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance | |
| Departure Time | Broad Agreement | 12:41am on Saturday | |
| Search Area Depth | Broad Agreement | 80 to 90 feet (24 to 27 meters) | |
| Search Area Size | Broad Agreement | 1,644 square miles searched as of Sunday morning. |
Passengers On Board
▼Majority reports four Canadians and two Bermudians; The Guardian says one passenger is a patient and another is a family member.
Death Toll
Broad AgreementSix people presumed dead
Aircraft Type
Broad AgreementGulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance
Departure Time
Broad Agreement12:41am on Saturday
Search Area Depth
Broad Agreement80 to 90 feet (24 to 27 meters)
Search Area Size
Broad Agreement1,644 square miles searched as of Sunday morning.
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The Coast Guard identified the four Canadians on board as Philip Gregory Childerhose, Thomas Henry Farquhar, Sarah Jane Paton, and Jolene Beth Weir. The two Bermudians were identified by Bermuda police as Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, and her son Sergio Wayne Lottimore, 41.
The search was suspended Sunday evening after crews found a debris field off the coast of Nantucket but no sign of the six people on board. 'Suspending a search is not an easy decision,' Rear Adm. Matthew Lake, commander of the Coast Guard’s northeast district, said in a statement.
The aircraft experienced electrical problems and declared an emergency as it neared the coast, according to air traffic control audio posted by LiveATC.net. The plane descended sharply from its cruising altitude of around 24,000 feet to around 10,000 feet before disappearing.
The depth of the water around the debris field was reported to be between 80 and 90 feet (about 24 to 27 meters). The Coast Guard searched an area of about 1,644 square miles over the last 27 hours as of Sunday morning.
'Given the information shared by authorities and the conclusion of the search and rescue phase, we must 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. 'We’ll continue to search and saturate the area until we’re at the point where we can’t do anything else.'
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) expressed its condolences, stating that their thoughts were with everyone on board as well as their families during this difficult time.
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