City in Texas on the Rio Grande, across from Nuevo Laredo
A Pacific Aerospace P750XL has crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport, Missouri, on Sunday, June 14, killing the pilot and 11 passengers. Emergency crews have extinguished a post‑crash fire and the NTSB and FAA have opened an investigation. Officials say weather does not appear to be a factor.
A Cessna Latitude crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, killing one person and injuring others as bystanders helped pull victims from the burning wreckage. The highway remains closed as investigators assess the scene and determine cause.
A NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude crashed on a Texas highway near Laredo, killing one person and leaving others injured. The jet was en route from Los Cabos to Austin when it suffered mechanical issues, prompting an emergency landing and a fiery crash that halted traffic. Survivors are hospitalized in stable condition; investigations by NTSB and FAA have begun.
A NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude crashed on a highway near Laredo, Texas, killing one person and leaving several survivors, including two teenagers and two pilots. Good Samaritans and police rushed to aid those aboard as the fuselage broke across a barrier and fire engulfed the cabin.
Since late June, civil aviation has faced several safety scares: a JetBlue A321 has reported a collision with a drone near JFK and landed safely; a United and a helicopter pilot have reported near-misses with unmanned aircraft near Newark and Manhattan; Delta 1076 reported a firework strike during descent into Chicago Midway; and LOT Polish Airlines flight 155 emitted a false hijack transponder code and was escorted to Burgas before authorities blamed a transponder error.
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashed on Harbor Mountain near Sitka during a routine training flight. Crewmembers have been hospitalized with injuries. Investigators say the cause is unknown as a recovery operation continues and a string of recent aviation incidents is noted in initial updates.
The Ventura County district attorney’s office has announced that Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji escalated a verbal confrontation and struck Paul Kessler with a megaphone during a Thousand Oaks protest. Kessler died the following day. The court has refused a harsher sentence, prompting renewed calls for justice from Kessler’s family.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has eased across the Northeast ahead of the World Cup final, with storms expected to push remaining haze away. Officials say air quality will be moderate by Sunday, reducing health risks for the public. Trump has criticized Canada over the fires, while meteorologists warn conditions may still affect attendees.
Six people have died in a sealed, unventilated shipping container at a Laredo rail yard after being smuggled on a freight train. A seventh person was left for dead along the route. The Webb County medical examiner suspects hyperthermia, and the U.S. Attorney has charged 11 defendants with conspiracy and transporting aliens resulting in death.
The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed a rule to strengthen certification standards for safe train operations. Unions welcome the move; UP and CPKC are silent as inspectors flagged English-language issues in several yards.