A small business jet crashes on a busy highway near Laredo, Texas, and catches fire, killing one person and injuring five others, according to police and aviation authorities. Multiple outlets report that the aircraft is headed toward Austin, Texas, and that it leaves San José del Cabo, Mexico. Video and accounts from the scene show the jet striking a lamppost and a car before breaking apart, with flames rising afterward. Passersby and drivers nearby rush to help, with some witnesses describing people leaving their vehicles and trying to smash windows—particularly around the cockpit—to reach those inside. CBS and other outlets say the crash results in one fatality, while five people are rescued or treated for injuries. Coverage emphasizes the chaotic, urgent rescue effort by bystanders and first responders as they work to free passengers from the burning wreckage on the roadway.
Business jet crash on Texas highway kills 1; five injured, rescuers help passengers
A small business jet crashes on a busy highway near Laredo, Texas, and catches fire, killing one person and injuring five others, according to police and aviation authorities. Multiple outlets report...
- A small business jet crashes on a highway near Laredo, Texas, and catches fire.
- Police and outlets report 1 person dies and 5 others are injured.
- The jet is carrying six people onboard.
- Witnesses and bystanders leave their vehicles and try to free trapped occupants, including by breaking cockpit windows.
- The flight is reported to be bound for Austin, after departing San José del Cabo, Mexico.
One person was killed after a private plane crash-landed on a Texas highway on Tuesday night as bystanders and emergency crews rushed to the fiery wreckage to free those inside the aircraft. Video from the scene posted online showed the plane upside down and engulfed in flames in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m. Six people...
10 hours agoFootage shared online captured flames rising from the plane as bystanders left their vehicles and rushed to help free those inside.
12 hours agoA small plane crashed on a highway and caught fire in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night. Police and bystanders frantically tried to smash the cockpit window to free people inside. Police say six people were onboard. Five were injured and one was killed. The plane had left San José del Cabo in Mexico and was bound for Austin, Texas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.NetJets aircraft crashes on Texas highway, killing one and injuring five Continue reading...
13 hours agoA business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free those inside.
16 hours agoThe Austin-bound plane was carrying six people when it crashed on a highway near Laredo, Texas. Videos show it striking a lamppost and a car, and snapping in half.
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