With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash - The Journal

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Injured
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 a highway in Laredo, Texas, on the late Tuesday night of June 17, 2026. The aircraft broke apart and caught fire as it struck a truck, killing one passenger while three teenagers and two pilots escaped with injuries. Volunteers and first responders used tools such as sledgehammers and shovels to break windows and help occupants exit before firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joshua Baer Driver Fatal

Original reporting

With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash - The Journal

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