Debris Found as Gulfstream G100 Carrying Six People Disappears Over The Atlantic

A Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100 carrying six people has disappeared over the Atlantic after reporting electrical problems and suffering a dramatic descent. A debris field from the aircraft has now been located south of Nantucket as the search for those on board continues.

What began as a routine medical evacuation flight from Bermuda to Boston has turned into a major search-and-rescue operation in the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft, a Gulfstream G100 registered C-GRJP, was operated by Canadian air ambulance company Latitude Air Ambulance.

It departed L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA/TXKF) in Bermuda at approximately 12:41 a.m. on Saturday the 3rd of October bound for Boston Logan International Airport (BOS/KBOS). There were six people on board — two pilots, two medical crew members, a patient and a family member.

The U.S. Coast Guard has now confirmed that search crews have located a debris field associated with the missing Gulfstream G100. The debris was found in the Atlantic Ocean south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after Coast Guard aircraft and vessels conducted an extensive search of the area.

The Coast Guard said search crews had covered approximately 1,644 square miles of ocean before locating the debris. The discovery provides investigators with the first physical evidence of what happened to the aircraft.

Authorities emphasize that the search is still ongoing for the six people who were on board, though there are serious concerns about their chances of survival.

The Coast Guard has deployed aircraft, helicopters and surface vessels to the area, including the USCGC William Sparling, which remained involved in the search.

The Gulfstream had been cruising at approximately 24,000 feet during its journey north toward Boston. At some point during the flight, the crew reported electrical problems. Flight-tracking data subsequently showed the aircraft entering a dramatic descent, losing thousands of feet in a very short period.

The aircraft reportedly descended from around 24,000 feet to approximately 13,000 feet in only a few minutes. As the situation developed, air traffic controllers attempted to establish communications with the Gulfstream. Another aircraft in the area was also reportedly asked to try to contact the medical flight.

Those attempts were unsuccessful.

Aircraft Information:

Owner / Operator: Latitude Air Ambulance

Code: HTT

Aircraft: Gulfstream G100

Registration: C-GRJP

Serial Number: 080

Engines: 2 x Honeywell TFE731-40R-200G turbofan

First Flew: January 1996

Age: 30.9 Years

Our thoughts and deepest condolences go to the families and loved ones at this very sad time.