MOTHER AND SON AMONG SIX PRESUMED DEAD AFTER MEDICAL PLANE VANISHES OFF NANTUCKET

MARILYN LAVONNE BEAN, 66, AND HER SON SERGIO WAYNE LOTTIMORE, 41, WERE TRAVELING FROM BERMUDA TO BOSTON WHEN THEIR MEDICAL FLIGHT DISAPPEARED OVER THE ATLANTIC

A mother and her son were among six people aboard a medical aircraft that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Bermuda to Boston.

Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, and her son, Sergio Wayne Lottimore, 41, both Bermudian nationals, were passengers aboard the Gulfstream G100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulance.

The aircraft disappeared early Saturday, October 3, after reportedly experiencing problems while approaching the Boston area.

Despite an extensive search involving the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies, no survivors were found.

All six people aboard are now presumed dead.

A MOTHER TRAVELING FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

Marilyn Bean was being transported from Bermuda to Boston for medical care following a stroke, according to reports.

Her son Sergio accompanied her on the medical flight.

The aircraft left L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda during the early hours of Saturday morning and was heading toward Boston Logan International Airport.

The journey was supposed to take the mother and son toward medical treatment.

Instead, the flight disappeared south of Nantucket.

THE LAST MOMENTS OF THE FLIGHT

The aircraft was carrying six people in total.

Alongside Bean and Lottimore were four Canadian crew members:

• Captain Philip Gregory Childerhose
• First Officer Thomas Henry Farquhar
• Flight Nurse Sarah Jane Paton
• Respiratory Therapist Jolene Beth Weir

The Canadian-registered aircraft was operated by Ontario-based Latitude Air Ambulance.

According to information released by investigators, the crew reported electrical difficulties as the aircraft approached the Boston area.

The plane then descended rapidly before contact with air traffic control was lost.

Air traffic audio reportedly captured concerns about the aircraft’s ability to navigate as the weather deteriorated.

However, investigators have not yet determined exactly what caused the aircraft to go down.

DEBRIS FOUND IN THE ATLANTIC

A major search operation was launched after the aircraft disappeared.

The U.S. Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, searched thousands of square miles of ocean.

A debris field associated with the aircraft was eventually discovered approximately 20 miles south of Nantucket.

But rescuers could not locate any of the six people aboard.

After approximately 66 hours of searching, covering more than 4,400 square miles, the Coast Guard suspended its active search for survivors.

The decision was devastating for the families waiting for news.

Bermuda Premier David Burt said the community had hoped for the best but was now facing the worst fears.

He expressed condolences to the families of those who were aboard the aircraft.

SERGIO REMEMBERED AS A RESPECTED LEADER

Sergio Lottimore was more than a passenger on the ill-fated flight.

He was a respected professional in Bermuda’s insurance industry.

He had served as a senior vice president at Hamilton Re, where colleagues described him as a respected leader and friend.

The company said its entire team was heartbroken by his loss and extended its sympathy to his family and loved ones.

His former school, Warwick Academy, also paid tribute.

The school remembered Lottimore as an outstanding person who had served as a school prefect and was respected by those who knew him.

His disappearance has therefore been felt not only by his immediate family, but throughout the Bermudian community.

A COMMUNITY MOURNS MARILYN AND SERGIO

The identities of the mother and son were released by the Bermuda Police Service as authorities began notifying relatives and the wider community.

For those who knew them, the tragedy is especially painful because Marilyn and Sergio were traveling together.

One was a mother seeking medical treatment.

The other was her son accompanying her.

Their journey had begun with the hope of reaching Boston safely.

Instead, it ended with a massive search over the Atlantic and an agonizing wait for their loved ones.

THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is leading the investigation because the aircraft was registered in Canada.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and other American agencies are assisting.

Investigators are expected to examine the aircraft, flight data, communications, weather conditions and the circumstances surrounding the reported electrical problems.

Officials have urged the public not to speculate about the cause of the crash while the investigation remains underway.

Latitude Air Ambulance has also said it will cooperate fully with authorities.

The company described the loss of its four crew members as a heartbreaking reality and said its focus was on supporting the families affected by the tragedy.

SIX LIVES LOST

The six people aboard the aircraft came from different backgrounds.

Four were Canadian crew members carrying out a medical transport mission.

Two were a mother and son from Bermuda.

They were brought together for one flight from Bermuda toward Boston.

Now, six families and communities are left grieving.

Marilyn Bean was traveling in search of medical care.

Sergio Lottimore was accompanying his mother.

Neither reached Boston.

The aircraft disappeared before it could complete its journey.

A FINAL JOURNEY THAT ENDED IN TRAGEDY

For Marilyn’s loved ones, the final journey was supposed to be about hope.

For Sergio, it was a journey taken alongside his mother.

Instead, their names are now among six people presumed dead after a medical aircraft vanished over the Atlantic.

The search has ended, but the investigation is only beginning.

Questions remain about what happened during those final moments in the air — and investigators will now work to establish why the aircraft descended and disappeared.

For the families waiting for answers, however, the most important part of the story is not the aircraft or the investigation.

It is the six people who were on board.

Six lives.

Six families.

And six people who were expected to arrive safely in Boston.

Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66.
Sergio Wayne Lottimore, 41.
And four crew members who were carrying out a mission of care.

They were supposed to reach Boston.

They never made it.