Boston, Oct. 4 -- Search and rescue operations are continuing off the coast of Nantucket after the United States Coast Guard confirmed the discovery of a debris field belonging to a missing medical evacuation aircraft that vanished with six individuals on board during a flight from Bermuda to Boston.

According to the US Coast Guard, federal authorities were alerted by the Federal Aviation Administration at approximately 2:00 am on Saturday (local time) after communication was lost with the Gulfstream G100 aircraft, which carried the tail number C-GRJP. The flight was operated by Latitude Air Ambulance, a Canadian aeromedical transport provider.

Providing an update on the ongoing operations, the US Coast Guard stated, "The US Coast Guard...