Emergency responders work around the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
Laredo Police Department Public Information Officer Joe Baeza speaks at the scene of a plane crash in Laredo, Texas on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
A lightpost is destroyed after seemingly being hit by a crashing plane which crashed on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
A plane rests on a roadway near Loop 20 and Saunders Street Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after a reported crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities closed traffic in the area and began an investigation.
The wreckage of a private aircraft rests on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
An emergency responder stands near the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
The wreckage of a private aircraft rests on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
Emergency responders work around the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
Emergency responders work around the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
The wreckage of a private aircraft rests on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
Emergency responders work around the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
Emergency responders work around the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
Emergency responders work around the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
Emergency responders work around the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
Emergency responders work around the wreckage of a private aircraft on Loop 20 near the Clark Boulevard exit in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said the aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed, killing one person.
A firefighter walks near a fire truck on an exit ramp near Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, on June 16, 2026. Authorities said a private aircraft carrying six people crashed nearby, killing one person.
Laredo Police Department Public Information Officer Joe Baeza speaks with reporters during a briefing about a plane crash in Laredo, Texas, on June 17, 2026. Authorities said a private aircraft carrying six people crashed on Loop 20 on June 16, killing one person.
One person was killed after a privately owned aircraft carrying six people crashed Tuesday night on Loop 20, according to the Laredo Police Department.
The aircraft crashed shortly before 10 p.m. near the City Hall Annex building on Loop 20, just before the Clark Boulevard exit.
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Airport tower personnel alerted police that the aircraft was experiencing mechanical problems before losing communication with it, and shortly afterward, police received reports that it had crashed on Loop 20.
“What we have tonight is a tragic event,” LPD Public Information Officer Joe Baeza said.
Authorities confirmed six people were aboard the aircraft, though the identity of the person who died was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Information on the conditions of the surviving occupants was not immediately available.
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According to Baeza, part of the aircraft struck a vehicle traveling southbound on Loop 20 during the crash, though authorities could not immediately confirm which part of the aircraft was involved.
The occupants of the vehicle were taken to a local hospital and survived, though authorities did not immediately release additional information on their conditions.
Baeza said five LPD officers were treated for smoke inhalation after responding to the crash, some of whom entered the aircraft and helped remove survivors. They were taken to a local hospital and reported to be in stable condition.
Several Good Samaritans also stopped to assist at the scene in the immediate aftermath of the crash, according to Baeza.
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Loop 20 was closed in both directions near Saunders Street and Clark Boulevard as emergency crews remained at the scene.
Baeza said the closure was expected to continue through the morning commute and could extend into Wednesday afternoon as authorities document and recover evidence across the crash scene, which could stretch across a large section of the roadway.
Aircraft fuel that spilled onto the roadway was also being contained by authorities.
The Laredo Fire Department was assisting with firefighting and fuel containment efforts at the scene.
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The aircraft was not departing from Laredo International Airport, Baeza said. Authorities could not immediately confirm where it had originated or where it was headed. Its make and model were also not immediately available because the wreckage was still being reconstructed.
Baeza said FBI personnel were at the scene, while National Transportation Safety Board officials and other agencies were expected to arrive later.
Much of the information remained preliminary as authorities continued their work at the scene. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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Jose De La Rosa is a reporter at the Laredo Morning Times.
Zach Davis is the Managing Editor at the Laredo Morning Times.
David Gomez Jr. is an alumnus of Texas A&M International University, likes pizza too much, and enjoys Spielberg, Nolan, and Scorsese films.
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