Coast Guard finds remains of missing medical plane off US east coast

The Coast Guard has announced that it has found remains of a medical plane from Bermuda and bound for Boston that disappeared this Saturday off the east coast of the United States.

"Coast Guard search teams have discovered a wreckage site related to the missing aircraft," the agency said in a statement.

The Coast Guard said in X that it had been informed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that contact had been lost on Saturday with the Gulfstream G100 plane, with six passengers on board.

The aircraft operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, based in Canada, disappeared around 1:30 a.m. (05:30 GMT), company spokesman Clarence Togeretz said.

"It was carrying two pilots, two members of medical staff, a patient and a family member," said Togeretz, who added that he had no further information about the rescue efforts.

The company has a fleet of 10 aircraft that provide repatriation and medical evacuation services, taking people back to their homes from anywhere in the world, according to its website.

Search operations are expected to continue overnight. The Coast Guard announced it will hold a news conference Sunday morning.