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Missing Plane Off Nantucket

The Federal Aviation Administration informed the Coast Guard they lost contact with the Gulfstream G-100 around 2 a.m., as the plane flew from Bermuda to Boston, according to the Coast Guard.Reported by 15 of 22 outlets; wording from ABC News.

When3 Oct–7 OctOutlets22Articles51Reporters42

Summary AI · cited

A medical transport airplane with six people on board went missing off Massachusetts.1

The Coast Guard lost contact with the Gulfstream G-100 around 2 a.m. as it flew from Bermuda to Boston.1

Search efforts are being conducted off Nantucket using air and sea vehicles.12

Searchers have found a 'debris field' off the coast of Nantucket.3

Written by AI from articles by 5 outlets. Each sentence links to the articles it rests on, and was checked automatically: every name, number and quote must appear in the sentences it cites, or it is removed.

Sources cited (5)
  1. Medical transport airplane missing off Massachusetts, Coast Guard says ABC News (US), 3 Oct
  2. Medical plane missing near Nantucket with 6 on board, authorities say CBS News, 3 Oct
  3. 'Debris field' found in search for missing medical flight from Bermuda ABC News (AU), 4 Oct
  4. US Coast Guard launches urgent search for plane carrying 6 people as it goes missing en route to Boston from Bermuda Daily Mail, 3 Oct
  5. Ontario-based air ambulance carrying 6 missing off U.S. coast Global News, 3 Oct

What happened

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FlightAware data showed the aircraft plummeted to around 11,000 feet from roughly 25,000 shortly after 1am.

12 of 22 outletsfirst reported 3 Octwording from Daily Mail

Wade International Airport in Bermuda and was headed to Boston Logan International Airport, a spokesperson said.

10 of 22 outletsfirst reported 3 Octwording from Global News
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The plane was operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, an Ontario, Canada-based medical evacuation company that arranges private flights for sick or injured patients.

9 of 22 outletsfirst reported 3 Octwording from NBC News

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Hamilton-based air ambulance jet carrying six people that went missing off the coast of Nantucket early Saturday.

10 of 22 outletsfirst reported 3 Octwording from Toronto Star

Analysis

Agreed

AI · cited, from two or more outlets

  • Six people were on board the missing medical transport airplane.12
  • The search involves air and sea vehicles.12
Quoted from the coverage (4)

The search was being conducted off the coast of Nantucket, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District.

8 outlets

Four Canadians – two medical personnel and two pilots – and two Bermuda natives – a patient and their relative – were onboard the aircraft, Latitude Air Ambulance, the company operating the flight, told The Canadian Press.

8 outlets

The "debris field" was found off the coast of Nantucket, in the US state of Massachusetts, following the disappearance on Saturday, the US Coast Guard said.

8 outlets

"This is an unimaginable loss for our Latitude family and for everyone who loved the six people aboard Heartbeat 104," said Peter Byl, President of Latitude Air Ambulance, on Sunday evening.

6 outlets

Disputed

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Framing

How the first headlines put it

  • ABC News focuses on the missing status of the medical transport airplane, while Daily Mail emphasizes the urgent search launched by the Coast Guard.14
  • Global News highlights that the air ambulance is based in Ontario, whereas ABC News (AU) mentions finding a 'debris field'.53
Attributed to a source2
Stated as fact16
Words to watch (1)

Crews search seabed in desperate hunt for plane that went missing between Bermuda and Boston The Independent

How it changed

  1. 3 Oct

    The Federal Aviation Administration informed the Coast Guard they lost contact with the Gulfstream G-100 around 2 a.m., as the plane flew from Bermuda to Boston, according to the Coast Guard.

    15 outlets · ABC News
  2. 4 Oct

    The "debris field" was found off the coast of Nantucket, in the US state of Massachusetts, following the disappearance on Saturday, the US Coast Guard said.

    8 outlets · ABC News (Australia)
  3. 5 Oct

    "This is an unimaginable loss for our Latitude family and for everyone who loved the six people aboard Heartbeat 104," said Peter Byl, President of Latitude Air Ambulance, on Sunday evening.

    6 outlets · BBC
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  1. 6 Oct

    Childerhose was a captain, Farquhar was a first officer, Paton was a flight nurse and Weir was a respiratory therapist on the air ambulance.

    3 outlets · Daily Mail
  2. 7 Oct

    “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.

    4 outlets · New York Post

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