NewsUS NewsPlane crashOne person has been killed after a business jet crashed onto a highway in Laredo, Texas - with drivers leaving their vehicles and smashing the plane's windows to free passengers07:13, 17 Jun 2026Updated 07:30, 17 Jun 2026A business jet crashed and burst into flames on a busy Texas highway, with one person killed and drivers rushing to smash the plane's windows in a bid to free passengers.‌The plane was carrying six passengers when it went down on the Loop 20 highway in Laredo at around 10pm local time on Tuesday.‌Images showed the small aircraft flipped on its side with flames tearing through the back and a thick column of smoke rising above it after it collided into a barrier on the highway. The tail was ripped from the fuselage.‌It was unclear if the person who died was on the plane or the ground. No injuries on the ground were immediately reported, though five officers were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.According to FlightAware data, the plane was a Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet. It departed from Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico at 6:19pm local time. The cause of the crash remains unclear.‌Zayra Garza, an aesthetician who was driving her colleagues home at the time, said she saw someone inside the plane trying to break the cockpit window to escape. Moments later, drivers left their vehicles to try to smash the window from the outside.Garza's husband jumped out of their car to help before the door of the plane opened.Three people who looked to be teenagers rushed out, followed by someone who appeared to be a pilot, Garza said. Another member of the crew tried to pull out a person who seemed to be unconscious.Article continues below"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."NetJets said the crash involved one of its aircraft and it is working with authorities.The company is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and allows people to buy part ownership in private jets.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Plane crashBreaking News