US coastguard suspends search for six on board crashed medical jet
Summary
The US Coast Guard stopped searching for six people after a medical jet crashed near Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. The jet was flying from Bermuda to Boston, and officials confirmed debris from the plane was found, but the cause of the crash is still unknown.Key Facts
- The US Coast Guard suspended its search after about 66 hours covering 4,445 miles by air and sea.
- Debris found near Nantucket Island confirmed it came from the crashed medical jet.
- The Gulfstream G100 jet had two Canadian pilots, two Canadian medical staff, one patient from Bermuda, and one passenger from Bermuda.
- Latitude Air Ambulance operated the flight and said all six people on board are presumed dead.
- Flight data showed the jet descended steeply before losing contact with air traffic control.
- The jet was returning from Bermuda to Boston Logan International Airport after picking up a patient.
- The water depth around the crash site was about 80 to 90 feet (24-27 meters).
- The Federal Aviation Administration alerted the Coast Guard after contact with the jet was lost early Saturday morning.
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