Coast Guard suspends search for missing medical transport aircraft off Nantucket

NANTUCKET – From U.S. Coast Guard: The Coast Guard has suspended its search Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 for the six passengers aboard the missing medical transport aircraft off the coast of Nantucket.

At approximately 2 AM Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration notified the Coast Guard that contact had been lost with the Gulfstream G100 aircraft while it was traveling from Bermuda to Boston.

There were six passengers aboard the aircraft, including four Canadian nationals and two Bermuda nationals. Next of kin have been notified.

Coast Guard and partner agency assets searched 4445 miles over approximately 66 hours.

“Suspending a search is not an easy decision,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Lake, Commander of the Northeast District, “We express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the tragedy and our gratitude for our partner agencies who helped support search efforts.”

Agencies participating in the search include:

An HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
An HC-130 Hercules crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
47-foot Motor Lifeboat crews from Coast Guard Station Brant Point
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Sparling, a Boston-based Fast Response Cutter
Two HH-60 helicopter crews from the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing
An HC-130 aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing

A future investigation into the cause of the incident will be coordinated by the appropriate investigative authorities.