The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the coast of Massachusetts for a medical plane that was traveling from Bermuda to Boston when it lost contact with the Federal Aviation Administration early Saturday.
A search and rescue alert notice was issued for the Gulfstream G-100 aircraft around 1:20 a.m. local time on Saturday, the FAA said. The flight departed from L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda and was headed to Boston Logan International Airport. There were six people on board.
The Coast Guard said air and surface crews launched in search of the missing aircraft Saturday morning, noting the current search area is “off the coast of Nantucket.” The FAA is coordinating with the Coast Guard, as well as the Rescue Coordination Center, to locate the air ambulance.
Massport confirmed in a statement to NBC10 Boston that the aircraft did not arrive at Boston Logan Airport as scheduled.
“Our thoughts are with those on board and their loved ones as the search continues,” a Massport spokesperson said.
The aircraft, with Canadian aircraft registration C-GJRP, is owned by Latitude Air Ambulance of Hamilton, Ontario, FlightRadar24 shows.
The director of flight operations at Latitude Air Ambulance told NBC News that the plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda.
“We always get rather concerned when our crew doesn’t report to us in a timely manner,” Clarence Togeretz told NBC News. “But I will say that again, optimistically and positively, that doesn’t mean that the worst has happened.”
Togeretz added that Latitude Air Ambulance had an emergency response plan in place “absolutely for anything that might occur to any of our missions.”
Further details were not immediately available.
NBC10 Boston has reached out to Latitude Air Ambulance for comment.
This breaking news story will be updated when we learn more