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UPDATE: A Plane Belonging To Roy Halladay Has Crashed in The Gulf of Mexico

By Kyle Scott

Published: Nov 7th, 2017 · 3:42 PM EST

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Some bad news coming out of Florida.

A small plane went down in the Gulf of Mexico. According reports, that plane has the tail number of one of Roy Halladay’s planes:

Tail number of aircraft that crashed into Gulf does match Roy Halladay’s plane, identity of dead not confirmed. https://t.co/quQJ2rDQ0U

— Ryan Bass (@Ry_Bass) November 7, 2017

That comes from a local news sports director.

News 8 in Tampa is reporting that the tail number belonged to Roy Halladay:

They are not releasing the tail number of the plane, but News Channel 8 has learned the tail number is registered to an address that belongs to former MLB all-star Roy Halladay.

It is still under investigation who owns the plane and if that person was aboard the aircraft.

Police have confirmed that one person died, though they have not said the indentify of the person.

These are Tweets from the local sheriff about the incident:

The individuals from the crash have not been confirmed and is still under investigation.

— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017

The Florida Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Coast Guard, Pasco Fire Department and Pasco Sheriff's Office are all responding to the scene.

— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017

We cannot confirm the flight plan or if there was one as of this time.

— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017

The recovery team is doing a search of the plane and around it.

— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017

We have not confirmed survivors at this point. One body was located.

— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017

Just over the last few days Halladay has been posting about his new plane:

I have dreamed about owning a A5 since I retired! Real life is better then my dreams!! Thx Kirk & everyone @ICONAircraft pic.twitter.com/wkk6TtjAY4

— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay) October 13, 2017

I keep telling my dad flying the Icon A5 low over the water is like flying a fighter jet! His response….. I am flying a fighter jet!! pic.twitter.com/30eVjz9eS6

— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay) October 31, 2017

I’m really not big on posting pic’s of my stuff and I’ll never be on Cribs… but this A5 is so outrageous I’d feel guilty not sharing pics! pic.twitter.com/UUmZMfgsff

— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay) October 17, 2017

Authorities have NOT identified ex-MLB star Roy Halladay as the deceased, but fallen aircraft matches tail number https://t.co/quQJ2rDQ0U pic.twitter.com/3UkuVT3puO

— Ryan Bass (@Ry_Bass) November 7, 2017

Authorities say they will be releasing the name of person at 4:15.

UPDATE: The press conference will now be at 4:30.

UPDATE 2: Halladay was famously a pilot, often posting pictures from his plane. The plane in question is one that he has been tweeting about heavily in recent days, it’s even featured as his header photo. This was the last thing he tweeted:

I love the Players & Parents of our Florida Burn! They keep proving why they’re the best team on the field but more important the classiest! pic.twitter.com/4agAeCO4wY

— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay) November 6, 2017

UPDATE 3:

Praying the news I am receiving isn’t true about my former teammates plane!!! Please say no

— Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) November 7, 2017

No words.

UPDATE 4: There was no mayday call. It was a single-engine plane.

UPDATE 5: It was Roy Halladay.

UPDATE 6: The local police officer talks about Halladay being a friend of the department, who even bought them a K9 for the unit.