With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash - The Daily Reporter - Greenfield Indiana
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 barreled down a dark highway, knocking down light poles, broke in half, and caught fire. One person, Joshua Baer, was killed; three teenage passengers, two pilots, and a person in a truck struck by the plane survived. Volunteers and police used sledgehammers and fire extinguishers to rescue passengers from the burning fuselage.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Baer | Passenger | Fatal |
| NetJets | At-fault party |