LPD asks public for photos, video after fatal Loop 20 plane crash

Public evidence request

Laredo police are asking the public to submit photos, video and dashcam footage from the fatal plane crash on Loop 20 as investigators work to reconstruct what happened near Laredo International Airport.

The request was made on June 17, a day after the June 16 crash near the Clark Boulevard exit. Police said community footage could help investigators piece together the sequence of events leading up to and during the crash.

According to local reporting, investigators have opened an evidence-submission portal for anyone who captured relevant images or video. The goal is to gather material from motorists, nearby residents and others who may have seen the aircraft in the final moments before impact.

What happened

The crash involved a six-person aircraft on Loop 20 in Laredo. One person aboard the plane died. Five others survived and were reported in stable condition.

Reporting and official statements also say the aircraft struck a southbound vehicle during the crash. The vehicle's occupants were reported in stable condition.

Five Laredo police officers who responded to the scene were treated for smoke inhalation and were reported in stable condition or released.

The person who died had not been publicly identified in the reporting reviewed for this story.

Aircraft and route

Local reporting identified the aircraft as a privately owned Cessna 680A Citation Latitude operated by NetJets.

The plane had been traveling from San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, toward Austin, Texas. According to reporting citing official and airline statements, the aircraft attempted to divert to Laredo before crashing.

That route detail is part of the broader effort to understand the aircraft's flight path, the approach to Laredo and the final moments before the wreck.

Why investigators want footage

Police are looking for outside video because the crash unfolded quickly on a busy highway corridor and left investigators with multiple moving parts to sort out.

Civilian images and dashcam footage can help establish timing, aircraft movement, road conditions and the sequence of impact. In a crash with both aviation and highway consequences, that material can be useful in reconstructing events from different vantage points.

The public request also shows that investigators are still building the factual record rather than relying only on scene evidence and witness statements.

Federal review

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are handling the crash investigation.

Their review will determine the official cause and is expected to guide any later findings on safety or liability. For now, no final explanation has been released.

Reporting reviewed for this story said the crash remains an active investigation, and local authorities expect more updates as federal investigators continue their work.

What comes next

Investigators will review any photos, video and dashcam footage submitted by the public along with other scene evidence.

Authorities are also likely to continue notifying families and releasing additional details as the investigation progresses.

For now, the police evidence request is the clearest sign that officials are still trying to reconstruct the exact sequence of the crash on Loop 20 and the circumstances that led to it.