Overview
- A NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude carrying six people crashed onto Loop 20 near Laredo International Airport late Tuesday night, striking a vehicle, bursting into flames, and killing Joshua Baer.
- Bystanders and first responders used tools and ladders to pull survivors from the burning wreckage before firefighters arrived; five people from the aircraft were hospitalized and five police officers were treated for smoke inhalation.
- Pilots radioed the Laredo tower reporting mechanical issues that included low fuel and an electrical problem and the transponder signal cut out at about 600 feet during a steady descent, according to flight-tracking data.
- The NTSB has taken the lead in a federal investigation with the FAA and FBI on site, and NetJets says it is cooperating and has deployed family support teams.
- Loop 20 remains closed while investigators document wreckage and authorities are asking the public to submit dashcam and cellphone footage to aid the inquiry.