A Mexican Navy aircraft carrying medical patients crashed Monday near Galveston, Texas, resulting in at least two confirmed fatalities.
Eight people were aboard the aircraft—four naval crew members and four civilians—according to official reports. The incident occurred during a critical medical transport mission.
U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue operations were immediately activated following the crash. To date, six individuals have been accounted for: four are alive and two have died. Two additional persons remain missing and are believed to be trapped inside the wreckage.
The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed its personnel responded to the incident near the base of the causeway. A 1-year-old medical patient was among those on board.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is leading the crash investigation, with support from the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office and Galveston Police Department. Weather conditions in the area have been foggy over recent days, though it remains unclear whether adverse weather contributed to the accident.
