Investigators seek clues in small jet crash that killed 1 in Texas, where bystanders rushed to help

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Laredo, Texas
Texas highway near the Mexican border
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Incident type
Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A Cessna Citation Latitude business jet crashed on a Texas highway in Laredo near the Mexican border late Tuesday, killing one person on board after its pilots reported mechanical problems while requesting an emergency landing at a nearby airport. The fiery crash sent bystanders racing from their cars to help police rescue passengers and crew from the burning aircraft. 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 plane was operated by NetJets and had departed from San José del Cabo, Mexico, bound for Austin, Texas.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

Investigators seek clues in small jet crash that killed 1 in Texas, where bystanders rushed to help | WRBL

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