One passenger was killed and five other people injured in the crash of a business jet onto Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night.
The crash happened around 10 p.m. CDT.
NetJets Crash in Texas Kills 1, Injures 5
Capital Factory CEO dies when Cessna Citation Latitude goes down on Laredo highway.
![A NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude crashed on a road short of the airport in Laredo, Texas. [Credit: Textron Aviation]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyingmag.comfilescitation_latitude-1-scaled-1.jpg)
Key Takeaways:
- A NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude business jet crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night after reporting a mechanical problem and attempting to divert.
- The crash resulted in one fatality, identified as Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer, and injured five other people who were on board the aircraft.
- Additionally, five Laredo police officers sustained injuries during the rescue efforts at the scene, where the aircraft also struck a moving vehicle.
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