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Mother, Son Were On Board Medical Jet That Crashed Off Nantucket, Family Friend Says
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
5
First seen
Oct 4, 11:30 PM EDT
updated Oct 7, 1:22 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC), WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX) and 3 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
The Coast Guard has identified all six victims who were aboard an air ambulance plane that crashed off Nantucket, WFXT reported. Crew members lost in the crash were devoted to helping people, and a mother and son were among those on board, according to The Boston Globe and WCVB.
Written by our system from the sources below (5), version 4, Oct 7, 3:31 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Crew members lost in plane that went missing off Nantucket were devoted to ‘helping people,’ company says · The Boston Globe
- All 6 victims of air ambulance plane crash off Nantucket idenitified · WBUR-FM
- Coast Guard identifies 6 people aboard plane that crashed off Nantucket · WFXT (Boston 25 News FOX)
- Passengers identified in missing plane off Nantucket · MV Times
- Mother, son were on board medical jet that crashed off Nantucket, family friend says · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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