Canadian air ambulance disappears off Massachusetts coast with six aboard

A medical transport plane carrying six people has gone missing near Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts. The aircraft left Bermuda on October 3, 2026, and was flying to Boston when contact was lost. Four of the six people on board were Canadian citizens. The plane belonged to Latitude Air Ambulance, a company based in Hamilton, Ontario. Air ambulances carry patients who need medical care during the flight. The U.S. Coast Guard sent helicopters and ships to search the area. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a search and rescue alert at 1:20 a.m. Eastern Time. The plane had departed from L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda and was headed to Boston Logan International Airport.