“It looked like part of a movie. I was in shock.”
A small plane crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas , and caught fire Tuesday night, causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free people inside.
Police say six people were onboard and one was killed. The plane crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m., said Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department. There were no immediate reports of any injuries to those in vehicles on the highway, Loop 20, he said. The Loop has been closed in both directions.
A passenger jumps out of a plane after it crashed on a highway as other people help in Laredo, Texas, June 16, 2026. Video posted online shows the plane on its side, crashed into a highway barrier. She began shooting video as she approached the scene and then stopped her vehicle across from the crippled jet, which was on fire. Police say six people were onboard and one was killed.
Garza’s husband jumped out of their vehicle to help and Garza then saw the door of the plane open. She said three people who looked to be teenagers rushed out, followed by someone who appeared to be a pilot.
“It looked like part of a movie. I was in shock,” Garza said.
“What was worrying me was the fire,” she said. “I was concerned that it could have just exploded at any time. ” A passenger jumps out of a plane after it crashed on a highway as other people help in Laredo, Texas, June 16, 2026. Police say six people were onboard and one was killed.
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