NetJets aircraft crashes on Texas highway, killing one and injuring five | Texas
A private jet carrying six people crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night, killing one person, local police said.
Videos Images shared online by the Laredo police department showed the wreckage of the plane and firefighters working at the scene. other images, Shared by Associated PressHe captured the moments after the crash when flames rose from the plane as police and others tried to get people out of the plane.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane had departed San José del Cabo, Mexico, and was headed for Austin, Texas. NetJets, the private aircraft company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, made a statement. expression It was announced on Wednesday that one of their planes was involved in an accident.
“What we experienced tonight is a tragic event,” said Inspector Jose Baeza of the Laredo Police Department. he told reporters Tuesday night.
Baeza said officers received a radio call from the local airport control tower just before 10 p.m. local time “indicating that an aircraft was in trouble and they had lost communication with the aircraft.”
“Unfortunately and tragically,” Baeza said, “one person on board the plane died.” The other five passengers were transported to local hospitals and their condition was reported to be stable.
Authorities are withholding the identity of the deceased until next of kin are notified.
Laredo international airport (LRD) officials said in a statement to the Guardian: “At approximately 21:58 CDT on 16 June 2026, LRD Air Traffic Control received a notification from the flight crew of a Cessna 680 Citation Latitude business jet en route from Los Cabos, Mexico, to Austin, Texas, reporting mechanical problems and declaring an emergency.
“The aircraft was attempting to head towards the LRD when it crashed into Loop 20, a few kilometers from the airport, and came to rest after striking a passenger vehicle on the highway,” airport officials said.
In the statement, it was confirmed that “there were 6 people on the plane” and “1 person was fatally injured.” “The remaining five passengers and the driver of the affected vehicle were transported to local hospitals and are reported to be in stable condition.”
Airport officials praised the “quick response of the Laredo Police Department, Laredo Fire Department, area first responders, and bystanders who acted without hesitation to assist those on board” and said that “five police officers suffered smoke inhalation injuries during rescue operations and were treated accordingly.”
Responding to questions Wednesday, the FAA said the plane was a “Cessna 680A business jet” and confirmed it crashed south of Laredo with six people on board around 10 p.m. local time Tuesday.
“The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate,” the FAA said, with the NTSB responsible for the investigation.
NetJets confirmed that an aircraft with tail number N523QS was involved in the accident. “Our immediate concern is the well-being of our Crew members, passengers and their families during this time,” the company said in a statement. “We are mobilizing our crisis response and family support teams and dispatching a team of experts to the scene of the accident to support those affected and their loved ones.
“NTSB has been notified and is investigating,” he said. “NetJets will not be able to comment further or speculate on the cause of this accident until investigators release information or findings.”
Laredo international airport said in a statement that the NTSB and the FAA “have initiated a joint investigation into the cause of this incident.”
“Laredo International Airport (LRD) extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the person who lost his life in last night’s plane crash,” the airport said in a statement. The statement was included. “Our thoughts are also with the five surviving passengers and crew, as well as those on board the ground vehicle involved and receiving medical care.”
