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US Coast Guard ends search for six aboard crashed medical aircraft
Authorities have suspended their search for six people who were aboard a medical evacuation jet that vanished while en route from Bermuda to Boston. Debris from the aircraft was discovered in waters off Nantucket Island.
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The US Coast Guard halted search and rescue operations for the occupants of the air ambulance, which lost contact with air traffic control during its flight across the Atlantic. The aircraft, which was conducting a medical evacuation mission, disappeared while traveling from Bermuda to Boston Logan International Airport.
Search teams located debris fields in the waters near Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, confirming the aircraft had gone down in the area. The discovery of wreckage marked a critical development in the investigation, though recovery efforts remained challenging due to sea conditions.
The six individuals aboard the aircraft included patients and crew members. Authorities did not immediately disclose details about the circumstances that led to the loss of contact or preliminary findings from the wreckage examination.
The suspension of active search operations represents a significant development in the incident, though investigators are expected to continue examining recovered debris and data to determine the cause of the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration were coordinating the investigation into the accident.