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Missing Jet Search Leads To Debris Discovery Off Nantucket Coast
Search crews have found debris from a jet that vanished off the Northeast coast, but the search for those aboard continues.
The US Coast Guard confirmed that the debris field off Nantucket, Massachusetts, was linked to a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet that disappeared early Saturday, Oct. 3, while flying from Bermuda to Boston, ABC News reported.
Six people were aboard: two Canadian pilots, two Canadian medical workers, a patient, and the patient’s relative, as Daily Voice previously reported. The Coast Guard identified the two passengers as Bermudian nationals.
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Jet Vanishes During Boston-Bound Flight, Search Near Nantucket Underway
A plane bound for the Northeast vanished after leaving Bermuda, triggering a Coast Guard search in the Atlantic.
Click here for a new, updated story: Details Emerge About 6 Onboard Jet That Went Missing Over Atlantic
The Gulfstream G100 was carrying six people toward Boston when it lost contact with flight controllers early Saturday, Oct. 3, NBC News reported.
The aircraft, a medical jet, rapidly descended from about 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet, according to CBS News.
The US Coast Guard launched air and surface crews to search for the missing aircraft. Its Northeast District identif…