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Missing Latitude Air Ambulance Jet Over the Atlantic
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Missing Medical Air Ambulance Jet Over the Atlantic
A Gulfstream G100 jet operated by Latitude Air Ambulance departed Bermuda en route to Boston early Saturday morning. Contact was lost shortly after the aircraft passed near Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. The U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the U.S. National Guard, deployed fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and surface vessels to search an 11,500-square-kilometre area. By Sunday night the search phase was called off and the four crew members and two passengers were presumed dead.
Identified Crew and Passengers
The U.S. Coast Guard released the names of the four Canadian crew members: Captain Philip Gregory Childerhose of Oakville, Ontario; First Officer Thomas Henry Farquhar of Brantford, Ontario; Flight Nurse Sarah Jane Paton, a Niagara Health intensive-care nurse; and Respiratory Therapist Jolene Beth Weir. The two Bermudian passengers were identified as 66-year-old Marilyn Lavonne Bean and her 41-year-old son Sergio Wayne Lottimore. Because the aircraft was Canadian-registered, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will lead the investigation. Early indications suggest a possible electrical-system malfunction, though the “black box” has not yet been recovered.
Official Statements & Responses
Rear Adm. Matthew Lake, commander of the Coast Guard Northeast District, expressed condolences and noted the agency’s ongoing coordination with Massachusetts authorities and Canadian officials. Latitude president Peter Byl emphasized the company’s focus on supporting families, cooperating fully with investigators, and refraining from speculation about the cause. The Bermuda government posted a condolence message on Facebook, praising the Canadians’ service to the island’s residents. The Respiratory Therapy Society of Ontario also voiced solidarity with the Latitude family.
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Ongoing Search and Investigation
Monday night, Coast Guard officials reported that sonar-equipped craft would be deployed to scan the seabed, where water depth is estimated at 80–90 feet. The agency urged anyone finding debris to contact the TSB. Latitude reiterated its commitment to cooperate with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, the TSB and other relevant authorities as recovery and investigative efforts continue.