Medical support plane from Mexico crashes into Galveston Bay; 6 reported dead

The Brief

  • A plane reportedly crashed in Galveston Bay near the Galveston Causeway.
  • A Mexican official says the plane was helping with medical support for a foundation assisting burn patients.
  • The Mexico Consulate in Houston is reporting five people killed, and one person presumably dead.

GALVESTON At least five people have died after a plane crash in Galveston Bay on Monday.

Galveston Bay plane crash

What they’re saying:

Sources tell FOX 26 that a plane went down in Galveston Bay west of the Galveston Causeway.

An X post from Mexico’s Navy secretariat says the plane was conducting a support mission for the Michou and Mau Foundation, which assists child burn patients.

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