Mexican Navy plane crashes in Texas while on aid mission
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Previously, the Coast Guard told Chron three people had died as a result of the crash. UPDATE 8:15 p.m. CT Shriners Children's released a statement regarding the death of a child in the Galveston Bay plane crash Monday: "It is with profound sadness that we learned of a child involved in a plane crash while being transported for burn care in Galveston this afternoon.
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Multiple fatalities reported as Mexican Navy plane crashes off Texas coast, recovery effort underway
Mexican Navy plane reportedly crashes near Galveston Causeway during medical mission, resulting in multiple fatalities as search and recovery efforts continue.
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5 dead, 2 hospitalized after plane from Mexico crashes in Galveston Bay, Coast Guard officials say
A plane crashed in Galveston Bay with pediatric burn patients on board, according to sheriff's office officials.
A U.S. Coast Guard official told Chron three people are confirmed dead in the plane crash Monday afternoon over Galveston Bay, clarifying an earlier report. One of the three dead is a 2-year-old child. The identities of the other two deceased, who were found dead upon extraction of the wreckage, are unknown.
Photos released by the NTSB Saturday show the aftermath of a plane crash that took the lives of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family.
The NTSB said the investigation into what caused the crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle may be lengthy but the plane's black box has been recovered.
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'Emergency landing': Passenger onboard plane with former NASCAR driver texted relative before crash
"The initial point of impact was a runway light stanchion located about 1,800 feet from the runway threshold," said Senior Air Safety Investigator Dan Baker. "The airplane subsequently impacted trees, two other runway light stanchions and the airport perimeter fence short of the runway threshold before coming to rest near the runway threshold."
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed Thursday in the crash of a Cessna 550 business jet in Statesville, North Carolina, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, NASCAR said. The plane crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.
Galveston police have confirmed a small airplane carrying six passengers crashed Monday afternoon into the water near Galveston Bay. The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. west of the Galveston causeway, according to a Galveston Police Department spokesperson.