Five people have died in an accident involving a Mexican Navy plane near Galveston, Texas, the Mexican Navy Ministry said.
The crashed plane was on a humanitarian mission
“The Navy Ministry reports that it currently has the following information regarding the eight crew members of the plane: two are alive, five have unfortunately passed away, and one is still missing“, said a statement posted on the ministry's Facebook page.
The ministry previously reported that King Air ANX 1209 was on a humanitarian mission and crashed while landing near Galveston.