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Debris Field Found Off Nantucket From Missing Latitude Air Ambulance

The discovery has shifted operations toward recovery and is prompting U.S., Canadian and Bermuda authorities to coordinate a formal accident investigation.

Overview

  • Search teams located a debris field linked to the Canada‑registered Gulfstream G100 (C‑GRJP) and the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the material is related to the missing medical‑transport jet.
  • The aircraft, operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, carried four crew members and two passengers on a repatriation flight from Bermuda to Boston.
  • Flight‑tracking data and air‑traffic audio show the jet suffered a sudden descent of roughly 11,000–13,000 feet and the pilot reported trouble before communications were lost on Saturday, Oct. 3.
  • U.S. agencies including the Coast Guard, FAA and NTSB are leading search, recovery and investigative work with Transport Canada and Bermuda officials while families of those aboard have been notified.
  • Investigators will use recovered debris, ATC recordings and flight data to determine a cause; weather, electrical or instrument problems have been suggested by sources but remain unconfirmed.