Search Intensifies Off Nantucket After Gulfstream Jet Vanishes From Radar

Search Intensifies Off Nantucket After Gulfstream Jet Vanishes From Radar

A massive search is underway off Nantucket on Saturday morning after a Gulfstream G100 carrying six people disappeared from radar while flying from Bermuda to Boston.

The G100 was operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, which provides medical evacuation and repatriation services.

BREAKING: Gulfstream G100 with 6 persons on board has reportedly crashed into the Atlantic while flying from Bermuda to Boston pic.twitter.com/gHZI5Sq2vc

— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) October 3, 2026

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Company spokesman Clarence Togeretz confirmed to The New York Times that the G100 was missing and said Latitude had contacted search-and-rescue and law enforcement agencies.

Local outlet Nantucket Current said the search-and-rescue effort is focused on an area about 13 nautical miles south of Nantucket.

BREAKING: A search is underway 13 nautical miles south of Nantucket for a Gulfstream aircraft with six persons on board. The FAA reported losing contact with the aircraft early Saturday morning.

The Gulfstream G100 (tail #CGRJP) air ambulance was traveling from Bermuda to… pic.twitter.com/TvKEe9e2iU

— Nantucket Current (@ACKCurrent) October 3, 2026

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Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 shows the area of interest where aerial and sea-based Coast Guard assets are searching.

The US Coast Guard is continuing to search for a missing G100 C-GRJP, which lost contact en route to Boston. https://t.co/Yv3BmlmJco pic.twitter.com/TYXdccMR9y

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) October 3, 2026

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X user Breaking Aviation News & Videos lists the Coast Guard assets searching for the G100:

• HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew from Air Station Cape Cod
• HC-130 Hercules crew from Air Station Elizabeth City
• MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod
• 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Brant Point
• Fast response cutter William Sparling (WPC-1154)

Nantucket Current said the G100 "declared an emergency before losing contact."

Tyler Durden Sat, 10/03/2026 - 14:35

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[ H/T ZeroHedge ]