NetJets aircraft crashes on Texas highway, killing one and injuring five
A NetJets private jet carrying six people crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night. The aircraft, en route from San José del Cabo, Mexico, to Austin, Texas, reported mechanical difficulties and declared an emergency to air traffic control before attempting to divert to Laredo International Airport. The jet went down several miles short of the airfield, striking a passenger vehicle. One person on board the aircraft died, and the five other occupants, along with the driver of the ground vehicle, were transported to local hospitals in stable condition. Five police officers sustained minor injuries from smoke inhalation during rescue operations. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the cause of the crash.