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- A plane registered to former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, killing one person.
- The person flying the plane has not been identified.
- Halladay had recently posted several photos on social media of his plane.
One person died when a plane owned by former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, according to several reports.
The person flying the plane has not been identified. According to Noah Pransky, the plane was registered in Halladay's name on Monday.
The screengrab of the crash site above is from a video posted by WTSP in Tampa.
Halladay spent 14 seasons in the big leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Eagles.
Halladay had recently posted several photos of his Icon a5 to social media.
Halladay also recently wrote about flying the A5 "low over the water," and compared it to flying a fighter jet.
This is a developing story.
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, 2017I 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