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Coast Guard suspends search for medical transport jet that left Bermuda with 6 people aboard
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Eduardo Cuevas, David Williams, Sharif Paget, Maria Aguilar Prieto , WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· October 4, 2026
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Key points Flight data shows the plane was at 24,000 feet before a rapid descent. The US Coast Guard found debris off Nantucket.
A search is underway for a missing medical transport jet. The aircraft was en route to Boston when it disappeared early Saturday. Flight data shows the plane was at 24,000 feet before a rapid descent.
The US Coast Guard found debris off Nantucket. Six people were on board the plane when it vanished.
Further details about the search and the missing aircraft are available from the Federal Aviation Administration and the US Coast Guard.
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Published: October 4, 2026 ·
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