Plane from Bermuda to Boston disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean

Communication was lost over the Atlantic Ocean with a 6-seater Gulfstream G100 type plane that took off from Bermuda to Boston, USA. The US Coast Guard launched a search with air and sea elements to find the plane off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.

COMMUNICATION WITH THE PLANE WAS CUT OFF

The US Coast Guard and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took action after the flight from Bermuda to Boston lost connection. The Coast Guard Northeast Region announced that the search area was off the coast of Nantucket.

The Gulfstream G100 aircraft was heading from Bermuda to Boston. The plane lost contact with the FAA before its scheduled landing time.

According to FlightAware data, the plane took off from Bermuda International Airport at 23:41 US Eastern Time. The plane was scheduled to arrive in Boston at 01:25.

SEARCH HAS BEEN STARTED BY AIR AND SEA

The US Coast Guard dispatched air and sea teams to the region to reach the 6 people on the plane.

According to FlightRadar24 data, two Coast Guard aircraft are conducting a search just south of Nantucket. Teams continue to work on the plane's last known location and possible flight route.

There is no official statement yet as to why the plane disappeared and why communication was lost.

BELONGS TO THE AIRCRAFT MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

According to Canadian Civil Aircraft Registry records, the Canadian-registered aircraft belongs to Latitude Air Ambulance. The Ontario-based company transports patients who need special medical care between countries by air.

The company has not yet made a statement about the identities of the 6 people on the plane or whether there were patients among them.

It is not yet known for what purpose the plane flew from Bermuda to Boston and whether it experienced any technical problems at the time it disappeared.