Overview
- A small business jet came down on Loop 20 near Saunders Street shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday and caught fire, forcing police to close the highway in both directions.
- Dramatic videos show firefighters and passing motorists breaking a cockpit window and pulling occupants from the burning aircraft while crews worked to douse the blaze.
- Local authorities say six people were on board but accounts vary about casualties with some reports of one death and other footage showing multiple survivors being removed and taken to hospital.
- Open-source flight trackers have tentatively identified the jet as NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude N523QS on a flight from San José del Cabo to Austin but that identification has not been confirmed by officials.
- The FAA and NTSB have been notified and will conduct an on-site investigation that will examine flight and maintenance records, air-traffic communications, and wreckage to determine cause and next steps.