By TMZ | Created at 2026-06-17 16:18:02 | Updated at 2026-06-19 11:48:04
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Texas Plane Crash Authorities Update Public on Deadly Crash, Watch Live
Published June 17, 2026 8:55 AM PDT
Texas officials are holding a news conference about last night's private jet crash, which resulted in one person's death ... and we're streaming it live.
As we reported ... motorists rescued five passengers from the fiery wreck on a highway in Laredo, Texas, Tuesday night ... hopping out of their cars and rushing to the scene of the crash.
The Good Samaritans used a sledgehammer and a shovel to smash open the cockpit window to remove the crew and passengers.
Officials previously said the twin-jet Cessna was flying from Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico to Austin, Texas when the plane reportedly suffered a mechanical failure.
Five others onboard were injured, in addition to five police officers who were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
The plane also struck a vehicle. https://t.co/KsLOzPWfyF pic.twitter.com/pFuovyvAYV @newsnoteworthy
One person was killed in the crash ... and one angle shared online showed the jet quickly dip out of the sky and onto the highway, where it slammed down.
