5 individuals have been killed after a small airplane belonging to the Mexican Navy crashed off the coast of Galveston, Texas, on Monday, officers mentioned in a press release.
Eight individuals have been on board the small airplane when it crashed. Out of the eight, 5 individuals died, two individuals are alive and one particular person remains to be lacking, the Mexican Navy mentioned.
Emergency personnel rush a sufferer of a small airplane crash to an awaiting ambulance, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, close to the Galveston causeway, close to Galveston, Texas. (Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Each day Information by way of AP)
Jennifer Reynolds/AP
The plane that crashed was conducting a “humanitarian mission centered on specialised medical transport,” the Mexican Navy mentioned.
The crash occurred after 3 p.m. on Monday close to Galveston, alongside the Texas coast, roughly 50 miles southeast of Houston.
The reason for the crash is beneath investigation.
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