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Galveston: Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas
- A Mexican Navy medical-mission plane crashed in fog near Galveston, Texas, killing at least five people.
- The aircraft was on a medical mission for the Michou y Mau Foundation when it went down over Galveston Bay.
- One person remains missing and two others were rescued after the crash, according to Mexico's Navy.
- Rescue personnel and police conducted water searches at the crash site amid dense fog.
- The Michou y Mau Foundation expressed condolences to the victims’ families.
- The U.S. Coast Guard joined the response efforts in coordination with Mexican authorities.
- Flight-tracking data placed the last signal around Galveston Bay before the crash occurred.
- The mission aimed to help a child with severe burns in Mexico.
- Scholes International Airport vicinity and Galveston Bay were the crash area.
- Officials noted that foggy conditions hindered visibility during the incident.
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