Eight-time All-Star and two-time Cy Young award winner Roy Halladay died Tuesday after his plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40 years old.
The crash happened shortly after noon on Tuesday.
The Pasco County Sheriff's Department confirmed that a small single-engine aircraft piloted by Halladay was reported down in the Gulf of Mexico earlier Tuesday afternoon.
Halladay recently received his pilot's license and tweeted photos last month of himself standing next to a new ICON A5 plane, which was the model of aircraft that was recovered Tuesday in the Gulf.
We are saddened by the tragic news that Roy Halladay, 2-time Cy Young Award winner & 8-time All-Star, has died in a plane crash. He was 40. pic.twitter.com/SOFv3bOLyt
— MLB (@MLB) November 7, 2017
Phillies statement on the sudden & tragic passing of Roy Halladay: pic.twitter.com/gGhv7JUKv0
— Phillies (@Phillies) November 7, 2017
The deceased has been confirmed as Roy Doc Halladay.
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
We are deeply saddened by the loss of this amazing and generous individual. Our hearts go out to Roy and his family.
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
Our Swift Water Response Team and Marine Unit responding to the downed plane in the Gulf. pic.twitter.com/xwWHU5S7uf
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
Director Jared Hill is speaking about the plane crash and recovery effort. The plane is a small personal plane.
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
The call came in from a residence near the plane crash.
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
We have not confirmed survivors at this point. One body was located.
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
UPDATE: The press conference on the plane crash has been moved to 4:15 p.m. We will be live tweeting and facebook living this conference. https://t.co/rA2IUOl8En
— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) November 7, 2017
