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

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Laredo, Texas
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Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet operated by NetJets crashed in Laredo, Texas, late Tuesday night after the pilots reported mechanical problems while requesting an emergency landing. The plane broke in half, its fuselage rested on its side, and fire rose above it. One person, Joshua Baer, was killed; three teenage passengers and two pilots survived, as did a person in a truck struck by the plane as it crashed. Good Samaritans and police used sledgehammers, shovels, and fire extinguishers to help passengers escape the smoke-filled cabin.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Joshua Baer Passenger Fatal
NetJets At-fault party

Original reporting

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

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