San José del Cabo-Los Cabos International Airport (SJD/MMSD) → Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS)
Flight / Schedule
San José del Cabo-Los Cabos International Airport (SJD/MMSD) → Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS)
Aircraft
Cessna 680A Citation LatitudeRegistration
N523QS
MSN
680A-0061
Year of Manufacture
2016
Operator
NetJetsDate
June 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Flight Phase
En route
Crash Site
Destroyed, written off
Crash Location
4 km S of Laredo International Airport (LRD/KLRD), Laredo, TX -
Region
United States of America
Coordinates
27.5097°, -99.4484°
Narrative Report
On June 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM, San José del Cabo-Los Cabos International Airport (SJD/MMSD) → Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) experienced a crash involving Cessna 680A Citation Latitude, operated by NetJets, with the event recorded near 4 km S of Laredo International Airport (LRD/KLRD), Laredo, TX -.
The flight was categorized as passenger - non-scheduled/charter/air taxi and the reported phase was en route at a destroyed, written off crash site.
1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated.
other fatalities: 0.
A Cessna 680A Citation Latitude, N523QS, was destroyed when it crashed during an emergency landing on a highway near Laredo Airport (LRD), Texas, USA. One of the six occupants, a passenger, was killed. The flight departed from San José del Cabo (SJD) at 01:18 UTC (18:18 local time) on a flight to Austin (AUS), Texas. It climbed to the cruising altitude FL430. At 02:27 UTC the flight commenced a descent towards LRD. It made a 270 degree descending turn and lined up for an approach to runway 36L. On final approach the aircraft veered right and lined up for a emergency landing on Texas State Highway Loop 20. The aircraft came down on the concrete barrier at the side of an elevated section of road and broke in two. A fire broke out in the forward fuselage section. According to the Laredo Airport Director, the crew reported low fuel and a power outage. Dashcam footage of a car travelling on the lane opposite of the aircraft performing its emergency landing showed the plane knocking down 3 lamp posts, 2 of them got wrapped around the forward half of the fuselage.
Aircraft reference details include registration N523QS, MSN 680A-0061, year of manufacture 2016.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.5097°, -99.4484°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
A Cessna 680A Citation Latitude, N523QS, was destroyed when it crashed during an emergency landing on a highway near Laredo Airport (LRD), Texas, USA. One of the six occupants, a passenger, was killed. The flight departed from San José del Cabo (SJD) at 01:18 UTC (18:18 local time) on a flight to Austin (AUS), Texas. It climbed to the cruising altitude FL430. At 02:27 UTC the flight commenced a descent towards LRD. It made a 270 degree descending turn and lined up for an approach to runway 36L. On final approach the aircraft veered right and lined up for a emergency landing on Texas State Highway Loop 20. The aircraft came down on the concrete barrier at the side of an elevated section of road and broke in two. A fire broke out in the forward fuselage section. According to the Laredo Airport Director, the crew reported low fuel and a power outage. Dashcam footage of a car travelling on the lane opposite of the aircraft performing its emergency landing showed the plane knocking down 3 lamp posts, 2 of them got wrapped around the forward half of the fuselage.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
—
Passengers On Board
—
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
—
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
San José del Cabo-Los Cabos International Airport (SJD/MMSD) → Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS)
Operator
NetJetsFlight Type
Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Flight Phase
En route
Crash Site
Destroyed, written off
Region / Country
United States of America
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