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One person was killed when a privately owned aircraft carrying six people crashed Tuesday night on Loop 20 in Laredo.

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Laredo, near the City Hall Annex building on Loop 20, just before the Clark Boulevard exit

Who
Laredo Police Department, FBI personnel, National Transportation Safety Board officials, Baeza, Good Samaritans
What
One person was killed when a privately owned aircraft carrying six people crashed Tuesday night on Loop 20 in Laredo.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:32:24 GMT · 8h 1m ago
Where
Laredo, near the City Hall Annex building on Loop 20, just before the Clark Boulevard exit ·
Why
The aircraft was experiencing mechanical problems before losing communication with airport tower personnel.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The crash caused one fatality, injured five LPD officers due to smoke inhalation, and closed Loop 20 in both directions, impacting the morning commute in Laredo.

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