Debris from Gulfstream G100 found about 20 miles off Nantucket
The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday evening that it was suspending its search for the medical transport plane that vanished early Saturday while carrying six people between Bermuda and Boston.
In a statement, the Coast Guard identified the aircraft as a Gulfstream G100 with tail number C-GRJP, owned and operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, a Canadian company that provides medical transport evacuation and transport services. Four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals were on board, the service said, and the next of kin have been notified.
The Federal Aviation Administration notified the Coast Guard around 2 a.m. EDT Saturday that it had lost contact with the aircraft, which had been bound for Boston Logan International Airport, according to the Coast Guard statement.
On Sunday, Lake said searchers had located “extensive” debris about 20 miles off the coast of Nantucket, Mass. The Coast Guard had confirmed the previous day that debris recovered in the area came from the missing aircraft.
“Suspending a search is not an easy decision,” Lake said in the statement. “We express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the tragedy and our gratitude for our partner agencies who helped support search efforts.”
The Coast Guard said the search covered more than 4,400 nautical miles over 66 hours. The service did not immediately announce plans to resume the effort.