Debris found of medical plane that went missing near Nantucket with 6 on board, Coast Guard says

Updated on: October 3, 2026 / 10:12 PM EDT / CBS News

Debris found of medical plane that went missing near Nantucket with 6 on board, Coast Guard says

TL;DR

  • Debris from a medical jet that disappeared near Nantucket has been found by the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • The plane was carrying six people: four Canadian and two Bermudian nationals.
  • Contact with the Gulfstream G-100 was lost around 1 a.m. Saturday while flying from Bermuda to Boston.
  • The aircraft rapidly dropped in altitude before losing contact.
  • Search efforts involved multiple Coast Guard assets, covering a large area off the coast of Nantucket.