Texas Plane Crash: First Responders Smash Cockpit Window in Desperate Bid to Save Lives

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

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

According to police, six people were on board when the plane crashed. The aircraft crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 pm, confirmed Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department. One person was killed, and no immediate reports of injuries to those in vehicles on the highway have emerged.

Zayra Garza, an esthetician, was driving her coworkers home when she spotted the scene and started shooting videos. She then noticed someone inside the plane, trying to break the cockpit window to escape. People soon rushed to try and smash the window from the outside.