At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas, on Monday while transporting a child burns victim.
According to flight tracking website Flight Radar, the plane was last recorded at 15:01 local time (21:01 GMT) over Galveston Bay, near Scholes International Airport.
The aircraft was taking part in a medical mission on behalf of the Michou y Mau Foundation, which provides care to Mexican children with severe burns.
Mexico's Secretariat of the Navy reported that one person remains missing and two others were rescued alive.
Video footage shared with AP news agency revealed the wreckage of the plane submerged in the water, while witnesses and police officers entered the water to search the debris.
Local yacht captain Sky Decker recalled diving in to assist, stating, She had maybe three inches of air gap to breathe in, referring to a badly injured woman he rescued.
Earlier, the Mexican Navy reported that search and rescue operations were underway in co-ordination with the US Coast Guard.
The Michou y Mau Foundation later extended their condolences to the families affected by this tragic incident.
