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Coast Guard Searches for Missing Nantucket Medical Jet

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Coast Guard Search

The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a search for a missing medical jet off Nantucket.
The Gulfstream G100, tail C-GRJP, belongs to Latitude Air Ambulance of Ontario.
Six people—four Canadian crew and two Bermuda passengers—were aboard when it left Bermuda for Boston at 11:40 p.m. Friday.
The FAA lost contact early Saturday.
Flight data indicate the aircraft fell from about 24,000 ft to 11,000 ft minutes before disappearing.

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Togeretz Addresses Delay

Latitude Air Ambulance director Clarence Togeretz said the crew’s delayed report raised concern.
Togeretz said the company immediately notified search and rescue and law-enforcement teams after losing contact.
He declined to provide further details about the flight or its passengers.
The incident prompted Latitude Air Ambulance to review its communication protocols for medical flights.
Accuweather reported clear weather over Nantucket on Saturday morning during the search.

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Coast Guard Search

The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a search for a missing medical jet off Nantucket.
The Gulfstream G100, tail C-GRJP, belongs to Latitude Air Ambulance of Ontario.
Six people—four Canadian crew and two Bermuda passengers—were aboard when it left Bermuda for Boston at 11:40 p.m. Friday.
The FAA lost contact early Saturday.
Flight data indicate the aircraft fell from about 24,000 ft to 11,000 ft minutes before disappearing.

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