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Rescuers suspend search for survivors after plane went missing off US coast

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The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.

What the coverage shows

Both outlets center the missing medical plane off Massachusetts and say there were six people on board. BBC News foregrounds the flight-data detail that the aircraft lost communication after a significant drop in altitude, while The Guardian US foregrounds the Coast Guard search and says the plane was on a medical evacuation from Bermuda and had lost contact with the FAA.

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