Five people died after a small plane belonging to the Mexican Navy crashed off the coast of Galveston, Texas, on Monday, officials said in a statement.
Eight people were aboard the small plane when it crashed. Of the eight, five people died, two are alive and one remains missing, the Mexican Navy said.
Emergency personnel carry a small plane crash victim to a waiting ambulance, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, near the Galveston Causeway near Galveston, Texas. (Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily News via AP)
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The aircraft that crashed was carrying out a “humanitarian mission focused on specialized medical transportation,” the Mexican Navy said.
The accident occurred after 3 p.m. Monday near Galveston, along the Texas coast, approximately 50 miles southeast of Houston.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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