1 killed when small plane crashes on Laredo highway. People leave vehicles to try to help
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A small plane crash on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026, resulted in the death of one passenger, identified as Joshua Baer, a prominent figure in the tech industry. The pilots reported mechanical issues and requested an emergency landing shortly before the crash. Bystanders rushed to help, with some attempting to rescue passengers from the burning aircraft. Two pilots and three teenagers survived and were treated for smoke inhalation. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, which involved a Cessna Citation Latitude jet that had departed from San José del Cabo, Mexico.
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