1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Laredo, Texas
Incident type
Aircraft, Crash, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A business jet crashed on the Loop 20 highway in Laredo, Texas, on a Tuesday night after catching fire. The crash involved a Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet that was traveling from San José del Cabo, Mexico, and was bound for Austin, Texas. Authorities reported that one person died in the incident, and another person struck by the plane was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jose Baeza Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help | WSAV-TV

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