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Plane with 6 Missing Off Nantucket Coast
4 Oct
Summary
- A Gulfstream G100 jet disappeared early Saturday morning.
- Six people were on board the aircraft.
- Search efforts are focused off the coast of Nantucket.
A U.S. Coast Guard search is actively underway for a Gulfstream G100 jet that went missing early Saturday morning. The mid-size, twin-engine aircraft was carrying six individuals when it disappeared from radar.
The jet had departed from Bermuda International Airport late Friday night, with Boston as its intended destination. Contact with the aircraft was lost off the coast of Nantucket. Both air and surface crews have been deployed by the Coast Guard Northeast District to scour the area for any signs of the plane.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed losing contact with the Gulfstream G100 on Saturday. The National Transportation Safety Board has also been alerted to the incident as the search continues.
