Hamilton, ON – October 06, 2026 -- Latitude Air Ambulance has confirmed that all six people aboard its Heartbeat 104 medevac flight, including four company crew members, are presumed dead after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search and rescue operation.

Coast Guard releases names of six people aboard the Bermuda-to-Boston medevac flight

The aircraft was flying a medical evacuation route from Bermuda to Boston, Massachusetts, carrying four Latitude employees, a patient and a family escort. The U.S. Coast Guard publicly identified all six individuals on board, while the Bermuda Police Service had earlier released the names of the patient and the family escort.

Four Latitude employees named: Captain, First Officer, Flight Nurse and Respiratory Therapist

The crew comprised Captain Philip Childerhose, First Officer Thomas Farquhar, Flight Nurse Sarah Paton and Respiratory Therapist Jolene Weir. Peter Byl, President of Latitude Air Ambulance, said the four were "colleagues, friends and members of our family" who each contributed to the company and the patients in their care.

Company pledges full cooperation with Canadian and U.S. accident investigators

Latitude said it will continue to cooperate with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, and other relevant authorities as recovery efforts and the investigation proceed. The company said it will not speculate on the cause of the accident while the probe is underway and will share further confirmed information when authorities allow.

Latitude requests privacy for grieving families and extends support to employees

Byl asked that the privacy of all six families be respected, citing anticipated public interest in the identities of those aboard. Latitude said it is providing ongoing support to the families of its crew members and to employees as they grieve, and extended condolences to the families of the patient and the family escort.