Columbus-based NetJets plane crashes on Texas highway; 1 killed

The Columbus-based NetJets plane crash on a Texas highway killed one person. The incident occurred June 16 around 10 p.m. CT in Laredo, and involved a Cessna 680A with six people aboard, traveling from San José del Cabo, Mexico, to Austin when it went down. NetJets confirmed the aircraft and said it is cooperating with authorities as the FAA investigates. Authorities withheld the victim's identity pending family notification, and bystanders aided rescue efforts as flames engulfed the wreckage; a small pet was recovered from the plane.