Galveston Bay Plane Crash: Search Continues for Missing Mexican Navy Lieutenant

Ongoing Recovery Efforts in Galveston Bay

• 🔍 Recovery efforts are actively underway in Galveston Bay following a plane crash that occurred yesterday afternoon.
• 💔 Five individuals are confirmed deceased, two survivors were rescued, and a Mexican Navy lieutenant remains missing and is presumed dead.

Details of the Crash

• ✈️ The incident involved a medical transport plane from Mexico that crashed around 3:15 p.m. in dense fog while approaching Scholes International Airport.
• 📍 The crash occurred in the West Bay area, near the causeway, with the shallow depth of the bay (6-10 feet) potentially aiding operations.

Search and Rescue Operations

• 🚁 A Coast Guard helicopter has been observed over the crash scene, supporting the ongoing recovery mission.
• 🌊 Teams, including Texas EquuSearch, multiple law enforcement agencies, and first responders, are in the water, conducting searches that appear to involve dragging operations on the bay floor.
• 👥 Cell phone video has shown the efforts of first responders and volunteers in rescuing the two survivors.
• 📍 The command post for the operation is staged near a bait and tackle shop on the Galveston Island side of the causeway.