Crews find ‘debris field’ from six-person medical flight missing over Atlantic

Searchers found a “debris field” off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, from an air ambulance that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Crews find ‘debris field’ from six-person medical flight missing over Atlantic

TL;DR

  • A debris field was found off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
  • The debris is from an air ambulance that vanished over the Atlantic on Saturday.
  • Six people were aboard the flight, traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting the search.
  • The pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency.
  • Air traffic audio suggests the plane may have been flying blind during a storm.
  • Preliminary data indicates a sharp descent in altitude before contact was lost.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board is gathering information.