Jet disappearance: Debris found after medical transport plane vanishes en route from Bermuda to Boston

Six people remain missing after a private medical transport jet vanished off the east coast of the US en route from Bermuda to Boston on Saturday.

The aircraft, operated by Canadian company Latitude Air Ambulance went missing from radars at 1.30am local time.

Soon after, the Federal Aviation Administration informed the Coast Guard it had lost contact with a GulfstreamG100 with the tail number C-GRJP.

“It was carrying two pilots, two medical staff, one patient and a family member,” Latitude Air Ambulance spokesman Clarence Togeretz told AFP.

The company has a small fleet of jets that provide repatriation and evacuation services around the world.

The plane was carrying out a medical evacuation in Bermuda, aiming to deliver the injured passenger Boston Logan International Airport.

Logan Airport confirmed the aircraft did not arrive as scheduled and an official released a statement saying “our thoughts are with those on board and their loved ones as the search continues.”

Mr Togeretz said his company was able to notify authorities quickly when the plane suddenly became uncontactable.

“We always get rather concerned when our crew doesn’t report to us in a timely manner,” he told NBC News.

“But I will say that again, optimistically and positively, that doesn’t mean that the worst has happened.”

However, the US Coast Guard has confirmed on Sunday that aircraft debris has been located in the ocean.

“Coast Guard search crews located a debris field that has been confirmed to be associated with the missing aircraft,” a spokesperon said in a press release.

“Crews are continuing to search for the six people who were aboard the aircraft.”