US Coast Guard Releases Names of All Six Aboard Missing Canadian Air Ambulance

United States Coast Guard continues search for six people after locating debris from missing aircraft off Nantucket as shown in this handout image provided by the United States Coast Guard. The Canadian Press/Handout-United States Coast Guard

The six souls who were on board a Canadian-owned air ambulance that went down off the coast of Massachusetts on the weekend have been identified.

A news release from the U.S. Coast Guard late Monday said the Gulfstream G100 jet carried 66-year-old Marilyn Lavonne Bean and her 41-year-old son Sergio Wayne Lottimore, both of Bermuda.

Lottimore, who worked in insurance, was remembered by his alma mater as a scholastic prefect and by his work as a respected leader.

Meanwhile, the four Canadian crew members, employed by Ontario-based Latitude Air Ambulance, were identified as Philip Gregory Childerhose, Thomas Henry Farquhar, Sarah Jane Paton and Jolene Beth Weir.

“During this incredibly difficult time, our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends impacted by this tragic incident,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Lake from the U.S. Coast Guard in Monday’s release.

“We are grateful to the crews and partner agencies who quickly responded to this incident, and we will continue to support our Canadian partners as they conduct their investigation.”

Coast guard officials have said the plane was en route to Boston with a patient and a family member from Bermuda when it lost contact with air-traffic control early Saturday.

The pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency as the jet approached the coast, according to air traffic control audio posted by LiveATC.net.

The plane also descended sharply from its cruising altitude of around 24,000 feet to about 10,000 feet, according to preliminary data from flight tracking site FlightRadar24.

The coast guard later said debris from the plane was recovered 32 kilometres off Nantucket, though officials wouldn’t share specifics. The 66-hour search ended Sunday after scouring roughly 7,000 kilometres of ocean.

Officials said Monday a civilian vessel also found debris associated with the plane. They said it’s not uncommon, and mariners who find such debris should contact the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

The TSB said it would send crews to Massachusetts to help search for and recover the aircraft.