US EditionA Mexican Navy Plane on Medical Support Mission Crashes in Texas
- On Monday, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office confirmed a small plane crashed in Galveston Bay near the base of the Galveston Causeway, about 50 miles southeast of Houston.
- Texas Department of Public Safety is leading the crash investigation, with Federal Aviation Administration officials expected at the scene and multiple agencies called to assist.
- U.S. Coast Guard sources say a response boat and helicopter were dispatched around 3:17 p.m., while the Galveston County dive team and responding units operated amid thick fog shown by Houston Transtar cameras.
- The U.S. Coast Guard says six people are believed to be aboard the plane, but it was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
- Officials asked the public to avoid the area so emergency responders could work safely, the sheriff's office said the incident remains under investigation and KPRC 2 will provide updates.
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New details emerge after deadly Mexican Navy plane crash off Texas coast
At least five people were killed, and one remains missing after a Mexican Navy aircraft crashed off the Gulf Coast near Galveston, Texas, on Monday, officials said.The small plane was carrying eight people when it went down near the Texas coastline, roughly 50 miles southeast of Houston. According to the Mexican Navy, five people died in the crash, two survived, and one person remains unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continue.The …
At least five people have died after a Mexican navy plane carrying out a medical transport crashed off the coast of the US state of Texas, the navy said on Monday.
The accident of a Mexican Navy plane this Monday in the Texan town of Galveston, in the United States, has left at least five dead and two survivors. One of the passengers has not been located. The Navy Secretariat reported in a statement that the plane “was carrying out a medical support mission in coordination with the Michou and Mau Foundation”, known for its work with pediatric patients with burns. Continue reading
Texas plane crash: Mexican aircraft carrying patients goes down, child among dead
At least five people were killed when a Mexican aircraft crashed on Galveston Island; those on board included Mexican officials and members of a nonprofit that assists children with severe burns; the cause is under investigation amid heavy fog
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