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 business jet crashed onto Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, killing Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer and injuring five other passengers, along with five police officers involved in the rescue.
- The Cessna Citation Latitude, originally en route to Austin from San José del Cabo, diverted to Laredo International Airport due to a reported mechanical problem before the crash.
- The aircraft struck a moving vehicle on the road before crashing, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation into the incident.
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