Medical aircraft crashes into the Atlantic: six people were on board
After 66 hours of searching, no survivors were found. Latitude Air Ambulance considers all those on board to have perished.
A private medical aircraft operating a flight from the Bermuda Islands to Boston disappeared from radar on October 3 after the crew reported a malfunction in the electrical system. On board were two pilots, two medical workers, a patient, and their companion.
The search and rescue operation lasted 66 hours, but no survivors were found. The aircraft wreckage was discovered near Nantucket Island. Latitude Air Ambulance confirmed the deaths of all six individuals. Four crew members were Canadian citizens, while the patient and their relative were citizens of the Bermuda Islands.
The causes of the crash are being investigated by U.S. and Canadian authorities.
