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

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 business 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 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 - The Republic News

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