At least five people have died after a Mexican Navy aircraft on a medical mission crashed near Galveston, Texas, on Monday afternoon, December 22. At least five people have died after a plane crashed in Galveston. Photo: NBC News. Source: Twitter The plane was carrying eight people—four Navy officers and four civilians, including a child—when it went down about 50 miles (80.5 kilometres) southeast of Houston. What caused the Mexican Navy plane crash? According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft was last tracked at 3.01pm local time near Scholes International Airport before disappearing in dense fog. Mexico’s Secretariat of the Navy confirmed that one person remains missing, while two survivors were rescued. “An aircraft of the King Air ANX 1209 type belonging to this institution was carrying out a support mission under the framework of the Plan Marina. The aircraft suffered an accident during its approach in the vicinity of Galveston, Texas, United States. The aircraft was carrying out a humanitarian mission focused on specialised medical transport,” it said in a statement. The flight was part of a medical mission organised by the Michou y Mau Foundation, a charity dedicated to caring for Mexican children with life‑threatening burns. In a statement on X, the foundation expressed solidarity with the victims’ families, pledging to honour their memory and reaffirm its commitment to the dignified care of children. “At Fundación Michou y Mau, we express our deep solidarity with the families in the face of the events that have occurred. We accompany their pain with respect and closeness, honoring the memory and reaffirming our commitment to the human, sensitive, and dignified care of girls and boys with burns,” the statement read.
. An investigation is underway to confirm the cause of Mexico’s naval plane crash. Photo: News.Az. Source: Twitter How did rescuers describe Mexican plane crash incident? Video footage shared online showed the wreckage submerged in water as witnesses and police officers attempted to recover debris. Rescuers described a harrowing scene, battling thick mist and jet fuel‑contaminated waters to reach survivors. According to the BBC, a local yacht captain, Sky Decker, recounted how he ferried two police officers to the crash site before diving in to rescue a badly injured woman. “She had maybe three inches of air gap to breathe in. And there was jet fuel mixed with the water; the fumes were really bad. She was really fighting for her life,” he said. All passengers killed as plane crashes in Central Mexico Meanwhile, days ago, a small private jet carrying eight passengers and two crew members crashed in San Mateo Atenco, an industrial area, with only seven bodies recovered. Authorities said the aircraft appeared to be attempting an emergency landing on a soccer field but instead struck the metal roof of a nearby business, igniting a large fire.
San Mateo Atenco Mayor Ana Muñiz confirmed that the blaze led to the precautionary evacuation of about 130 people from the surrounding area.
By Nancy Odindo
