Medical Plane Vanishes with Six Onboard En Route to Boston

An air ambulance with six people on board has gone missing while travelling from Bermuda to Boston, prompting the US Coast Guard to launch an urgent search ^[1]. The Latitude Air Ambulance aircraft failed to arrive at its scheduled destination, raising serious concerns for those on board.

FlightAware data indicates the plane, which was conducting a medical evacuation, plummeted approximately 11,000 feet from an altitude of 25,000 feet shortly after 1am. The last known signal from the aircraft was around 1:30 am, just before its anticipated landing time ^[1].

Clarence Togeretz, Latitude's Director of Flight Operations, expressed concern to NBC News, stating that the company becomes worried when crew members do not report in a timely manner. However, he maintained an optimistic outlook, suggesting that a lack of communication does not automatically mean the worst has occurred ^[1].

The identities of the individuals on the plane remain unknown. Typically, such flights operate with a crew of two pilots, a nurse, and a respiratory therapist, meaning four crew members and two patients or passengers were likely on board ^[1].

Search efforts are currently concentrated near Nantucket, Massachusetts, as authorities work to locate the missing aircraft and its occupants ^[1]. This is a developing story, and further updates are expected. The story was first reported by Metro.