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

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
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, on the late Tuesday night of June 16, 2026. The plane broke apart and caught fire, but volunteers and first responders were able to rescue most occupants, with one fatality.

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 | KOIN.com

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