US Coast Guard Searches for Missing Medical Jet Near Nantucket

The flight departed LF Wade International Airport overnight, carrying four crew members and two passengers. According to the Bermuda airport operator Skyport, contact with the jet was lost shortly before the aircraft was expected to arrive in Massachusetts. The Federal Aviation Administration alerted the US Coast Guard to the disappearance during the early morning hours, prompting an immediate deployment of search assets to the region.

The National Transportation Safety Board is currently compiling data on the incident, though no specific details regarding the cause of the loss of contact have been released. Officials have not provided further updates on the status of those on board as the multi-agency search continues in the waters off the Massachusetts coast.