Debris from vanished Boston-bound plane found by Coast Guard amid massive search off Nantucket

By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2026-10-04 01:35:55 | Updated at 2026-10-04 02:07:01 31 minutes ago

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Debris from a medical transport plane that mysteriously vanished early Saturday in the waters off Nantucket has been discovered floating in the ocean, the US Coast Guard confirmed.

Crews from the Boston-based Coast Guard cutter William Sparling rushed to the scene off the coast of Massachusetts and were sifting through wreckage to identify parts of the downed aircraft, a USCG spokesperson told The Post Saturday night.

The sun shines near the pristine and nearly deserted Cliffside Beach Club on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Boston Globe via Getty Images

A surfer runs into the frothy seas in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Boston Globe via Getty Images

A view of the United States Coast Guard, Brant Point Station is seen in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Monday, December 4, 2023. The photo was taken on the day of the Zoom court appearance of Scott Burke, who was arrested in September for possession of drugs and firearms aboard his luxury yacht, the Jess Conn. David McGlynn for NY Post

Six people were aboard the doomed Gulfstream G100 twinjet en route from Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport when it suddenly went dark on Federal Aviation Administration radar shortly before its scheduled 1:25 a.m. landing, according to the Coast Guard and FlightAware.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter searches for two missing individuals after a pontoon boat capsized, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in San Francisco, California. Sixteen people were rescued while two remain missing, and one death has been reported. Getty Images

Coast Guard Base Boston was expected to hold a press conference Sunday morning to provide updates on the search and rescue efforts.

A full-scale probe will likely be spearheaded by the National Transportation Safety Board or its Canadian counterpart, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, said the Coast Guard spokesperson.

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