With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash – WANE 15

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Laredo, Texas
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, killing one person and injuring several others. Volunteers and first responders quickly broke windows and extinguished fires to rescue passengers before the plane exploded.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash – WANE 15

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