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 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, with a firefighter entering the smoke-filled jet to extract one person still inside. Two pilots and three teenagers survived the crash and were released from the hospital, and a dog on board that suffered smoke inhalation was also 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