Private jet crash on Texas highway kills 1; bystanders help rescue passengers
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Yuliya Talmazan
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Summary
A private jet crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, catching fire and tipping on its side. Bystanders and first responders rushed to the scene, using a shovel and sledgehammer to break through the cockpit glass and pry open the door to free passengers. The crash resulted in one fatality.
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As flames rose from the aircraft, which was tipped on its side and nearly sheared in half, video taken at the scene by Zayra Garza and verified by NBC News showed people running towards it.
Two of them were carrying a shovel and a sledgehammer, which they used to strike the cockpit glass and pry the door open.
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