Bermuda’s maritime authorities issued a statement today expressing deep concern over the disappearance of a medical aircraft off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and urged international cooperation in the search effort. Six crew and patients were aboard the unregistered flight, which was last seen heading toward the Atlantic at approximately 3 a.m. local time.

The United States Coast Guard confirmed that the aircraft, believed to be a medical evacuation model, has not been located and that all six individuals on board are presumed missing. Bermuda’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency noted that the area falls within the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Atlantic region, which includes both U.S. and Caribbean maritime zones.

"We stand with the U.S. Coast Guard and all international partners in their search operations," said Dr. Kofi George, Director of Bermuda’s Department of Health and Human Services. "Bermuda’s own search and rescue resources are ready to support any efforts that may assist in locating the aircraft and its passengers."

Bermuda’s own Coast Guard patrols the North Atlantic and has participated in joint exercises with U.S. and Canadian forces for decades. The agency will continue to monitor the situation and provide any assistance that can be offered from its Bermuda Island station.

The incident underscores the interconnected nature of maritime safety in the Atlantic, where a failure in one jurisdiction’s search can have ripple effects across the region.