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Laredo, Texas plane crash: Shocking video shows first responders breaking cockpit window as fire engulfs aircraft

A small plane crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, catching fire on Tuesday night, June 16. A shocking new video surfacing on X shows first responders breaking a cockpit window at the scene near Loop 20.

A passenger, top, jumps out of a plane after it crashed on a highway as other people help Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Laredo, Texas. (Zayra Garza via AP) (AP)

You can check out the video here: https://x.com/AZ_Intel_/status/2067110828327788695?s=20

The crash caused chaos, with people leaving their vehicles to desperately try and smash the cockpit and free people inside.

What we know about the crash so far

According to police, six people were on board when the plane crash, Newsday reported. However, no one was killed. The aircraft crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 pm, confirmed Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department.

No immediate reports of injuries to those in vehicles on the highway, Loop 20, have emerged, he added. The Loop was closed in both directions after the crash.