Six victims identified after medical evacuation jet vanishes over Atlantic en route to Boston
A Boston-bound medevac Gulfstream G100 disappeared off Nantucket, and authorities have identified all six people on board.
A Gulfstream G100 medical transport departing Bermuda for Boston failed to arrive, disappearing south of Nantucket after reporting electrical problems. The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search and rescue operation, later confirming the aircraft's loss. All six occupants have now been identified: Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, and her son Sergio Wayne Lottimore from Bermuda, plus Canadian crew members Philip Gregory Childerhose (captain), Thomas Henry Farquhar (first officer), Sarah Jane Paton (flight nurse) and Jolene Beth Weir (respiratory therapist).
Latitude Air Ambulance, the operator, mourned the “unimaginable loss” and is focusing on supporting the victims' families. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is heading the probe under international agreements, with the U.S. NTSB participating as an accredited representative. Coast Guard and local authorities continue to assist the ongoing investigation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights risks in medical air transport and triggers an international investigation into a fatal aviation accident.
How this story developed
- Oct 3 Coast Guard launches search for missing Gulfstream jet off Nantucket
- Oct 3 Coast Guard deployed both aerial and surface assets to search near Nantucket.
- Oct 5 Coast Guard recovered debris and suspended the search.
- Oct 7 Authorities released the names of all six victims.
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