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Video posted online shows the plane on its side, crashed into a highway barrier
By Associated Press Published: 2026-06-17T11:56:00+04:00 1 min read
A passenger, top, jumps out of a plane after it crashed on a highway as other people help Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Laredo, Texas. (Zayra Garza via AP)
LAREDO, Texas: One person killed when a small plane carrying 6 crashed on a Texas highway and caught fire, police say.
Crews rushed to pull out people from the small plane Tuesday night that crashed in the middle of a highway in southern Texas, as flames burst from the aircraft.
The small plane crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m., said Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department. There were 6 people on board according to initial reports.
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.
Video posted online shows the plane on its side, crashed into a highway barrier. Rescuers can be seen rushing in to smash a cockpit window to free people inside.