BERMUDA — The Bermuda community is mourning the devastating loss of Sergio Wayne Lottimore, 41, a respected leader and beloved son who was among six people lost in a tragic medical flight from Bermuda to Boston.
Lottimore has been identified by the Bermuda Police Service as one of two Bermudian nationals aboard the aircraft that disappeared off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. He was traveling with his mother, Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, who was being transported for medical treatment.
According to authorities, the Gulfstream G100 air ambulance was flying from Bermuda to Boston when it went missing shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The flight carried Bean and her son Lottimore, along with two pilots and two medical crew members.
The U.S. Coast Guard late Monday confirmed all six aboard the missing Canadian air ambulance, including Bean, 66, and her 41-year-old son Sergio Wayne Lottimore. Flight recordings indicate the crew reported electrical problems before the aircraft rapidly lost thousands of feet of altitude and disappeared from radar.
The search has since been ended, with all six presumed dead in what is now being called a fatal Massachusetts air ambulance plane crash.
Sergio Lottimore was more than a passenger — he was a respected leader in Bermuda’s international business community. Hamilton Insurance Group confirmed the loss of Sergio Lottimore, senior vice president and head of specialty reinsurance at Hamilton Re, who was aboard the flight.
In a statement, Hamilton Re said they are “profoundly saddened by the loss of our colleague Sergio Lottimore” and are “heartbroken by the loss of a respected leader, colleague and friend”.
At his alma mater, he was remembered as a scholastic prefect and an outstanding student, a reflection of the excellence and integrity he carried into his professional life.
Bean was traveling to Boston for medical treatment, while her son accompanied her on the flight — a final act of love from a son who stayed by his mother’s side.
The tragedy has sent shockwaves across Bermuda. Tributes have poured in for both mother and son — for Marilyn Lavonne Bean, a beloved mother, and for Sergio Wayne Lottimore, a leader whose career was still rising and whose life was defined by service, intellect, and compassion.
Lottimore, who worked in insurance, was remembered as a respected leader, and his loss leaves a void not only in his family but in the wider Bermuda reinsurance industry where he was deeply admired.
The Bermuda Police Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, and Canadian aviation authorities are continuing their investigation into the cause of the crash.
Funeral and memorial arrangements for Sergio Wayne Lottimore and Marilyn Lavonne Bean will be announced by their family at a later date. The family has asked for privacy and prayers as they navigate this unimaginable double loss.
Our most heartfelt and deepest condolences go out to the family, friends, colleagues at Hamilton Re, and all who knew and loved Sergio Wayne Lottimore and Marilyn Lavonne Bean.
Rest peacefully, Sergio and Marilyn. A son’s devotion and a mother’s love, remembered together, forever.
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