With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash
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, which departed from San José del Cabo, Mexico, and was bound for Austin, Texas, broke in half and caught fire. One person was killed: Joshua Baer, 50. Three male teenage passengers and two pilots survived, as did a person in a truck struck by the plane as it crashed. Passersby and police used sledgehammers and fire extinguishers to help rescue passengers from the burning fuselage.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Baer | Passenger | Fatal |
| NetJets | At-fault party |