USA: Search for a medical plane with six people on board, missing during the Bermuda–Boston flight

An air ambulance carrying six people reportedly disappeared in the waters off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, on Saturday morning after the aircraft allegedly experienced electrical problems as a storm approached the area, The Associated Press reports.

According to the information available, the technical problems may have affected the aircraft’s electrical systems, and the crew may have been forced to fly “blind” in difficult visibility and navigation conditions.

The incident occurred shortly before the air ambulance disappeared off the coast of Nantucket Island. Six people were on board, but their identities and possible medical status have not been disclosed.

The notable detail is that the aircraft reportedly encountered the technical difficulties as a storm was approaching, which may have complicated the flight and search operations. So far, no confirmed information is available about the exact location where the air ambulance disappeared, the causes of the incident, or the fate of the people on board.

U.S. authorities are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and determine whether the electrical problems and weather conditions contributed to the incident.