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

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

Summary

Vehicle Fire Laredo Texas in Laredo, Texas: A Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet operated by NetJets crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, late Tuesday night, June 14, 2026, after the pilots reported mechanical problems while requesting an emergency landing. The plane broke in half and caught fire, and bystanders and police used a sledgehammer, shovel, and tools to pull passengers from the burning fuselage. One person, Joshua Baer, was killed; three teenage passengers, two pilots, and a person in a truck struck by the plane survived.

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 - Seymour Tribune

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