U.S. Coast Guard searches for survivors of Hamilton air ambulance jet that disappeared off Nantucket coast
- Posted on October 4, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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A medical transport aircraft vanished over the Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket early Saturday morning, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation by U.S. Coast Guard teams. The jet was carrying six individuals including healthcare professionals from the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton region, along with a patient and medical escort. Authorities have launched extensive search efforts to locate survivors and determine the circumstances surrounding the aircraft's disappearance in this critical maritime incident.
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