What Happened
US Authorities Launch Search And Rescue Operation
A medical plane carrying six people has gone missing off the coast of Massachusetts, prompting a search and rescue operation by US authorities. The Gulfstream G-100 plane, operated by Latitude Air Ambulances, was en route to Boston’s Logan International Airport when it lost contact with air traffic control. According to flight data, the plane significantly dropped in altitude before its communications went dark. The US Coast Guard’s Northeast District is conducting an air and water search off the coast of Nantucket. This incident was first reported by the BBC.