Investigators search wreckage after business jet crash on Texas highway - WSOC TV

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Laredo, Texas
Loop 20 highway near the Laredo airport
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A Cessna Citation Latitude business jet crashed on Loop 20 highway in Laredo, Texas, late Tuesday after its pilots reported mechanical problems and requested an emergency landing at a nearby airport. The aircraft careened down the highway, knocking down a light post before stopping near the airport and catching fire. One person on board, Joshua Baer, founder and CEO of Capital Factory, was killed; two pilots and three teenagers survived and were released from the hospital, and a dog on board suffered smoke inhalation but was expected to survive. The jet had departed from San José del Cabo, Mexico, and was bound for Austin, Texas.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joshua Baer Passenger Fatal
dog on board Unknown Injured

Original reporting

Investigators search wreckage after business jet crash on Texas highway - WSOC TV

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