Fiery private jet crash on Texas highway sees bystanders rush to free passengers; 1 killed

Bystanders and first responders raced towards a burning passenger plane after it crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, in a bid to free those on board.

Bystanders and first responders raced towards a burning passenger plane after it crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, Tuesday night, in a bid to free those on board.

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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.