At least five dead after Mexican Navy aircraft crashes off Texas

MEXICO CITY, Dec 23 (Reuters) - At least five people died when a small Mexican Navy aircraft crashed off the Texas coast near Galveston during a humanitarian mission, Mexico's Navy secretariat said late on Monday.

• The aircraft carried eight people: four naval personnel and four civilians.

• One person is missing and two survived.

• The aircraft was on a humanitarian mission providing specialized medical transport.

• Investigations will be carried out to determine the causes of the crash, the Mexican authority added in a statement.