Aviation Accident Claims Lives in Medical Transport Mission
A Mexican Navy Beech King Air operating as a medical aircraft crashed into Galveston Bay in Texas on December 22, 2025, killing at least five people. The twin-engine turboprop was flying from Mérida, Mexico, to Galveston when it went down near the Galveston Causeway during its approach to land. According to Mexican and US officials, the aircraft was carrying eight people, including a pediatric burn patient, medical personnel, and crew members. Search efforts continued for at least one person initially reported missing, while recovery operations were underway at the crash site. Both US and Mexican authorities have launched investigations into the accident.