Texas plane crash leaves one dead, more injured after business jet catches fire on highway
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A business jet went down on a Texas highway Tuesday night and burst into flames, leaving one person dead, police said.

Investigators said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m., according to Jose Baeza of the Laredo Police Department.

Baeza said the jet also hit a vehicle during the crash. Officials had not yet determined whether the person who died was aboard the plane or on the ground.

A business jet crashed on a highway in Texas and caught fire, killing one person, according to authorities. (Laredo Police Department)

The conditions of the other people on the aircraft were not immediately available.

Police said there were initially no reports of severe injuries on the ground, although Baeza said five responding officers were taken to a hospital for treatment related to smoke inhalation.

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

The plane was carrying six people when it crashed on the Loop 20 highway in Laredo, Texas, at around 10 p.m. (Laredo Police Department)

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.

Fire crew responding to a plane crash

NetJets said that the crash involved one of its planes. (Laredo Police Department)

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.

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