Muhammad Amanullah
Date: October 5, 2026 The True Post (Web News) —The U.S. Coast Guard has ended the search operation for six people who were aboard an air ambulance from Ontario, raising fears that all six people on board may have died. The aircraft was travelling from Bermuda to Boston when it went missing near the Atlantic Ocean.
Search Operation Ends
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, a large-scale search operation continued for approximately 66 hours. Search teams covered an area of more than 7,000 kilometres using both aircraft and marine resources, but no trace of the people aboard was found.
Coast Guard officials said wreckage was recovered during the search and identified as belonging to the missing air ambulance. The wreckage was found in the ocean approximately 32 kilometres from Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts.
Six People Were on Board
There were six people aboard the aircraft, including four Canadian crew members and two passengers from Bermuda. The air ambulance was also carrying a patient and one member of the patient’s family.
The aircraft was operated by a medical air service company based in Hamilton, Ontario. The company operates flights to medically transport patients located overseas from one country to another.
Aircraft Was Headed to Boston
The air ambulance departed from L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda early Saturday morning. It was headed toward Boston Logan International Airport, but contact with the aircraft was lost during the flight near the U.S. East Coast.
U.S. authorities were informed at approximately 2 a.m. Saturday that contact with the aircraft had been lost, after which search and rescue operations were launched immediately.
Wreckage Recovered
During the search, Coast Guard personnel located aircraft wreckage in the ocean near Nantucket. According to officials, the water in the wreckage area was approximately 24 to 27 metres deep.
Aircraft, helicopters, boats and Coast Guard vessels were used in the search. An aerial rescue unit from the New York National Guard and relevant Massachusetts agencies also participated in the operation.
Possibility of Severe Weather
Before the aircraft went missing, there were reports of a problem involving its electrical system. According to communications with air traffic control, the pilot had reported an emergency situation.
In the final moments of communication, difficulties involving the aircraft’s heading and instruments were also reported. At the same time, the aircraft was approaching a storm system.
Initial flight data indicated that the aircraft was flying at an altitude of approximately 24,000 feet. Its altitude later dropped rapidly to around 10,000 feet. The final cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Condolences to Families
Rear Admiral Matthew Lake, commander of the Coast Guard’s Northeast District, said that ending the search operation was not an easy decision. He expressed deep sympathy and condolences to the families and loved ones affected by the incident and thanked all agencies that participated in the search.
The air ambulance company also expressed deep sorrow over the loss of its four crew members, the patient and the patient’s family member who were aboard the aircraft. According to the company, following the completion of the search and rescue phase, there are now fears that none of those aboard survived.
Investigation to Continue
Relevant U.S. and Canadian authorities will investigate the incident to determine its exact cause. Investigators will examine various aspects, including the events during the aircraft’s final moments, the reported electrical system problem, weather conditions and the aircraft’s sudden loss of altitude.
Following the conclusion of the search and rescue operation, attention has now shifted to further recovery efforts, the possible recovery of remains and determining the causes of the crash.
