2-Year-Old Child Among the Victims of the Plane Crash in Galveston, Texas

2-Year-Old Child Among Galveston, Texas Plane Crash Victims

Mexican Plane Crashes in Galveston

Search for Missing Person Continues

A tragic plane crash near Galveston, Texas, has revealed a series of details that have shaken both authorities and local residents.

Investigations are ongoing as it has been confirmed that a two-year-old child is among the fatalities, a case that has generated particular sensitivity due to the humanitarian mission of the flight.

Galveston, Texas Plane Crash Victims Include Two-Yeard-Old Child

A two-year-old child originally from Escárcega, Campeche, was being transported aboard an aircraft belonging to Mexico’s Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) that crashed in Galveston, Texas. The child, who had suffered severe burns, was being transferred to the United States to receive specialized medical care through the Michou y Mau Foundation. pic.twitter.com/IwhGAeQYbU

— Sintexto (@SintextoMX) December 23, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Confirms Plane Crash Victims and Continues Search

The U.S. Coast Guard “confirmed this Tuesday the presence of a 2-year-old child among the five victims so far resulting from the plane crash, in waters near the Texas city of Galveston, involving a Mexican Navy aircraft that was transporting the child so he could receive treatment for burns.”

Authorities also detailed that “of the eight people traveling on the plane, one person remains missing, while the health status of the two individuals who were rescued alive is still unknown.”

Medical Mission from Mérida

The crashed aircraft was described as “a twin-engine light transport plane” carrying “four members of the Mexican Navy and four civilians, including the child, who was being transported to the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston in collaboration with the Michou y Mau Foundation, which assists children with severe burns.”

The plane had departed from Mérida, Yucatán, and was heading to Texas to continue the child’s medical treatment, according to data from the FlightRadar24 platform.

The trip was part of cross-border coordination between medical and humanitarian institutions.

Desperate Rescues in the Gulf of Mexico

Among the first testimonies following the crash was that of a local resident who witnessed the incident.

According to his account to CNN, “he jumped into the water and managed to rescue a woman trapped among the plane’s wreckage before rescue teams arrived.”

The accident occurred “yesterday shortly before 3:17 p.m. local time (9:17 p.m. GMT Monday),” in an area where, according to witnesses, visibility was extremely poor due to dense fog.

Weather conditions have been identified as a possible key factor in the Galveston, Texas plane crash.

Federal Investigators Working at the Scene

“At least three people died after a Mexican Navy plane crashed near Galveston, Texas. The aircraft was operating as an air ambulance and was transporting a pediatric patient rescued in support of the Michou y Mau Foundation.” pic.twitter.com/yAgkL8nKoM

— Centinela Noticias (@centinelanoti) December 23, 2025

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are involved in the investigation.

According to its official statement: “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are on site collaborating with the investigation.”

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The case remains ongoing as authorities attempt to clarify the causes of the accident and locate the person who is still missing.

The plane crash tragedy has raised questions about aviation safety in complex weather conditions and has underscored the delicate humanitarian context in which the flight took place.

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SOURCE: EFE