Debris from missing Canadian air ambulance found off Nantucket

A search and rescue operation is underway off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after a Gulfstream G100 air ambulance went missing in the early hours of Saturday, October 3, 2026. The aircraft, operated by the Canadian company Latitude Air Ambulance, was flying from the L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda to Logan International Airport in Boston when it lost contact with the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight data indicated the jet plummeted significantly in altitude—falling roughly 13,000 feet in two minutes—before disappearing from radar screens around 01:30 local time.

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the discovery of a debris field belonging to the aircraft, identified by registration number C-GRJP, after conducting a search across 1,600 square miles of ocean. There were six individuals on board: two pilots, two medical personnel, one patient, and a relative of the patient. Reports indicate the passengers included four Canadians and two citizens of Bermuda.

Rescue efforts continued through the night and into the following days to locate the occupants. The authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the rapid loss of altitude and the subsequent crash, with the U.S. Coast Guard coordinating the ongoing maritime and aerial search operations.