Gulfstream jet goes missing off the coast of Nantucket

A search and rescue operation is currently underway off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, for a Gulfstream G100 aircraft that disappeared while flying from Bermuda to Boston. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lost contact with the plane during the early morning hours of Saturday, shortly before it was scheduled to arrive at Logan International Airport. Authorities have confirmed that six people were on board.

Flight tracking data indicates that the aircraft was cruising at an altitude of approximately 23,500 feet shortly after 1 a.m. when it began a rapid descent. Within roughly three minutes, the plane descended to 11,000 feet, which was the last recorded altitude before its signal was lost. The U.S. Coast Guard was immediately mobilized to lead the search efforts in the area where the contact was severed.

The investigation remains ongoing as search teams comb the Atlantic waters for signs of the aircraft. There have been no further updates regarding the fate of the six individuals on board or the discovery of debris. The flight had departed from L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda, and the sudden loss of altitude suggests a critical in-flight emergency occurred shortly before the scheduled landing.