Texas plane crash leaves one dead, more injured after business jet catches fire on highway

A business jet crashed on a highway in Texas and caught fire on Tuesday night, killing one person, according to police.

The plane was carrying six people when it crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, shortly after 10 p.m., according to Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department.

Baeza also said a vehicle was struck by the aircraft. It was not immediately clear if the person killed was in the aircraft or on the ground.

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The conditions of those aboard the plane were not immediately known.

Authorities initially did not report serious injuries on the ground, though five responding officers were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation according to Baeza.

Loop 20 was closed after the crash and was expected to remain closed into Wednesday morning, Baeza said.

The plane involved in the incident was a Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet, according to data from FlightAware. The plane departed from Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico at 6:19 p.m.

NetJets said in a statement that the crash involved one of its planes. The company said it is working with authorities.

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It was unclear what caused the crash as it reached Laredo, which is located about 140 miles southwest of San Antonio.

Video posted to social media showed the plane on its side and smashed into a highway barrier as the tail was ripped from the fuselage.