Investigators seek clues in small jet crash that killed 1 in Texas, where bystanders rushed to help
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 plane had departed from San José del Cabo, Mexico, and was bound for Austin when it crashed, bursting into flames. One person on board, Joshua Baer, founder and CEO of Capital Factory, was killed, while two pilots and three teenagers survived and were released from the hospital. A dog on board suffered smoke inhalation but was expected to survive, and a firefighter entered the smoke-filled jet to extract one remaining person after the rest had escaped.
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