United States Coast Guard crews search off Massachusetts for missing Gulfstream G-100 medical jet
United States Coast Guard rescue crews are searching for a missing medical jet off the Massachusetts coast. The Gulfstream G-100 aircraft disappeared early Saturday with six people on board after departing L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda around 12:41 a.m., according to WCVB. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a search and rescue alert for the plane at 1:20 a.m.
Coast Guard rescue assets deploy across 600-square-mile search zone
The active search zone sits about 13 nautical miles off the coast of Nantucket. Authorities state the area spans roughly 30 nautical miles wide and 20 nautical miles long. Response operations involve multiple aviation and maritime units operating out of Air Station Cape Cod and Station Brant Point.
Assigned assets include an HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and an HC-130 Hercules crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. Crews are also utilizing an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod and a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Brant Point. The Boston-based Fast Response Cutter Coast Guard Cutter William Sparling is assisting on the water to cover wide swaths of the ocean.
Frequently asked questions about the Nantucket plane search
Where did the missing flight originate?
The Gulfstream G-100 medical jet departed from L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda at approximately 12:41 a.m. on Saturday.
How large is the current search area?
The active search zone is located approximately 13 nautical miles off the coast of Nantucket, measuring about 30 nautical miles wide by 20 nautical miles long.
What specific aircraft and vessels are looking for the plane?
The Coast Guard deployment includes an HC-144 Ocean Sentry, an HC-130 Hercules, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat, and the Fast Response Cutter Coast Guard Cutter William Sparling.
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