Medical Transport Aircraft Crashes in US, Multiple Fatalities Reported

A Beech King Air operating as a medical aircraft crashed into Galveston Bay in Texas on December 22, 2025, killing at least 5 people and prompting a multi-agency search and rescue response. The aircraft was carrying 8 people, including a pediatric burn patient, from Mérida, Mexico, to a pediatric hospital in Texas. US and Mexican authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred during approach to land in reduced visibility due to fog. The incident is the second fatal crash in the US this year involving a medical transport flight.