Mother, son among six identified after Boston-bound medevac jet vanishes off Nantucket

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-06 · by Jasmine Baehr

Quick Summary

A medical evacuation jet carrying a Bermudian woman and her son along with four Canadian crew members vanished off Nantucket on Saturday while en route from Bermuda to Boston for stroke treatment. The six individuals were identified as Marilyn Bean, 66, Sergio Wayne Lottimore (Bean’s son), flight captain Philip Gregory Childerhose, first officer Thomas Henry Farquhar, flight nurse Sarah Jane Paton, and respiratory therapist Jolene Beth Weir. The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday after locating debris from the Gulfstream G100 aircraft.
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Story summary

On Saturday morning, a Gulfstream G100 aircraft carrying six people vanished while en route from Bermuda to Boston. The plane lost contact with the FAA around 2 a.m., shortly after dropping rapidly from about 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet. The U.S. Coast Guard initiated a search off the coast of Nantucket, deploying air and surface crews including vessels like the USCGC William Sparling. Latitude Air Ambulance, based in Hamilton, is confirmed as the operator of the missing plane. Search efforts continue with no updates provided yet on the fate of those aboard.

Written for “Missing Plane Search Nantucket” on 2026-10-06, grounded in this article and the 49 other(s) covering the same event.

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Claims extracted
28
claim-shaped sentences
Uncertain
14%
4 of 28 hedged
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Correction & hedging signals
68.6
corrections and hedging in what we collected; not a measure of accuracy
Outlets on this story
50
Environment
Narrative spread
1
articles carrying this framing
Analyzed 2026-10-06 · how these are computed

Story

📰 Missing Plane Search Nantucket
Environment · 50 article(s) covering the same event. See how they differ ↓

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This article reads unscored and hedges 14% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Toronto Star · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 25 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the exact same missing Ontario air ambulance incident with identical details including identified passengers and crew.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 2 of 4 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the disappearance of a Boston-bound Gulfstream G100 carrying six people off the coast of Nantucket, with the second article providing additional details about the identities of those on board.”
Times of India
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 33% hedged 3 of 9 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe the disappearance of the same Gulfstream G100 jet carrying six people off Nantucket on October 3, 2026.”
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 44% hedged 4 of 9 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe the identical incident of a missing medical jet near Nantucket with six people on board.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 3 of 6 📰 publisher trust 72
“Both articles describe the disappearance of a medical plane bound for Boston with six people on board off the coast of Nantucket, and Article B identifies the individuals aboard the missing flight mentioned in Article A.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 6 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe the missing medical evacuation plane off the coast of Nantucket with six people on board, and Article B provides further details including the identities of those aboard.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 4 of 34 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the missing Hamilton-based air ambulance jet off the coast of Nantucket with six people on board, including a Canadian crew and a Bermudian patient and her son.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 20 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the same missing Ontario air ambulance carrying six people off the coast of Nantucket.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 1 of 2 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the search for and identification of individuals aboard a missing medical jet flying from Bermuda to Boston.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 37% hedged 7 of 19 📰 publisher trust 72
“Both articles describe the disappearance of a medical flight carrying six people from Bermuda to Boston and subsequent debris discovery off Nantucket, including identifying the individuals on board.”

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Who wrote this

Jasmine Baehr
17 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Latitude previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that the Gulfstream was operating as a medevac flight and was expected to make the journey from Bermuda to Boston in approximately two hours.
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Topics

Bermuda Boston Canadian Fox News Digital Latitude Air Ambulance

Subjects

Bermuda GPE · 5× Boston GPE · 4× Canadian NORP · 3× Fox News Digital ORG · 3× Latitude Air Ambulance ORG · 3× Hamilton Re ORG · 2× Lottimore PERSON · 2× Nantucket GPE · 2× The Coast Guard ORG · 2× The U.S. Coast Guard ORG · 2×

Narrative

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said the crew reported electrical difficulties as the aircraft approached the Boston area before the jet descended rapidly and air traffic control lost contact south of Nantucket.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 Latitude previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that the Gulfstream was operating as a medevac flight and was expected to make the journey from Bermuda to Boston in approximately two hours.

Claims (28 extracted, 4 hedged)

The six people aboard a Boston-bound medical jet that disappeared over the Atlantic have been identified as a Bermudian mother and son and a four-person Canadian flight and medical crew. asserted
that → bind → mother
Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, was being transported for treatment related to a stroke, with her son, Sergio Wayne Lottimore, accompanying her aboard the medevac flight. asserted
son → transport → flight
The U.S. Coast Guard identified the four Canadians aboard as Philip Gregory Childerhose, Thomas Henry Farquhar, Sarah Jane Paton and Jolene Beth Weir. asserted
Guard → identify → Childerhose
Childerhose was the captain and Farquhar was the first officer, while Paton served as the flight nurse and Weir as the respiratory therapist, according to Latitude Air Ambulance. uncertain
Paton → serve → Ambulance
The Gulfstream G100 disappeared early Saturday while traveling from Bermuda to Boston, triggering a major Coast Guard search off Nantucket. asserted
G100 → disappear → Nantucket
The Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday after debris associated with the aircraft was located. asserted
debris → suspend → aircraft
Lottimore was senior vice president and head of specialty reinsurance at Hamilton Re, according to the Bermuda-based company. uncertain
Lottimore → accord → company
"The entire Hamilton team is heartbroken by the loss of a respected leader, colleague and friend," Hamilton Re said in a statement. asserted
Re → heartbroken → statement
Lottimore was also a 2002 graduate of Warwick Academy, where he had served as a prefect. asserted
he → serve → prefect
The school remembered him as an "outstanding person." asserted
school → remember → person
Bermuda Police said a family liaison officer had been assigned to assist the family. asserted
officer → say → family
The aircraft was operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, a Canadian medical transport company. asserted
aircraft → operate → Ambulance
Latitude previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that the Gulfstream was operating as a medevac flight and was expected to make the journey from Bermuda to Boston in approximately two hours. asserted
Gulfstream → confirm → hours
Latitude Air Ambulance President Peter Byl said the company was mourning an "unimaginable loss." "Our focus now is on supporting their families, supporting our people and assisting the authorities," Byl said. asserted
Byl → say → authorities
"We will honour our colleagues by remembering the care, professionalism, and commitment they brought to their work every day." asserted
they → honour → work
The flight departed Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport late Friday night and was bound for Boston Logan International Airport. asserted
flight → depart → Airport
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said the crew reported electrical difficulties as the aircraft approached the Boston area before the jet descended rapidly and air traffic control lost contact south of Nantucket. asserted
control → say → Nantucket
FlightAware data previously reviewed by Fox News Digital showed the aircraft descending from 24,000 feet to 11,000 feet in roughly three minutes around 1 a.m. Saturday. asserted
aircraft → review → a.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration previously told Fox News Digital that it issued a Search and Rescue Alert Notice at approximately 1:20 a.m. ET. asserted
it → tell → ET
Massport later confirmed the aircraft never arrived at Boston Logan. asserted
aircraft → confirm → Logan
A civilian vessel located debris associated with the aircraft, according to the Coast Guard. uncertain
vessel → locate → Guard
"During this incredibly difficult time, our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends impacted by this tragic incident," Rear Adm. Matthew Lake, commander of the Coast Guard Northeast District, said Monday. asserted
Lake → go → District
"We are grateful to the crews and partner agencies who quickly responded to this incident, and we will continue to support our Canadian partners as they conduct their investigation," Lake added. asserted
Lake → respond → investigation
Canada is leading the investigation because the aircraft was registered there, in accordance with international agreements, according to the TSB. uncertain
aircraft → lead → TSB
The National Transportation Safety Board is assisting as an accredited representative for the United States. asserted
Board → assist → States
The cause has not yet been determined. asserted
cause → determine → ?
The U.S. Coast Guard and Bermuda Police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for additional comment Tuesday. asserted
Guard → respond → comment
Fox News Digital's James Cirrione contributed to this report. asserted
Cirrione → contribute → report
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