Overview
- The twin-engine Mexican naval aircraft went down Monday in Galveston Bay during a humanitarian mission transporting medical patients.
- Authorities recovered five bodies, rescued two people, and reported one passenger unaccounted for as operations continued.
- The flight originated in Mérida, Yucatán and was headed to Galveston Scholes International Airport in coordination with the Michou y Mau Foundation.
- Eight people were on board, including Mexican naval personnel and civilians, and a young child was among those killed.
- U.S. and Mexican agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, FAA and NTSB, opened a joint inquiry, with dense fog reported at the scene and the cause not yet determined.