Volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash

Published
June 18, 2026
Location
Laredo, Texas
northbound lanes of the highway
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet crashed into the northbound lanes of a highway in Laredo, Texas, late Tuesday night. The aircraft broke apart and caught fire, killing one passenger while three teenage passengers and two pilots survived after being rescued by motorists and first responders. Volunteers used sledgehammers and shovels to break windows and help occupants escape before firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joshua Baer Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Injured
Unnamed Pilot Driver Injured
Unnamed Motorist Driver Injured

Original reporting

Volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash

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