'Unusual vibration' felt before plane crash that killed Austin tech leader Joshua Baer, NTSB says
A preliminary NTSB report reveals both engines flamed out and an 'unusual vibration' occurred before a fatal Citation Latitude crash in Laredo.
📍 The outcome
An NTSB preliminary report detailed that both engines on the Citation Latitude flamed out before the plane crashed on a Laredo highway. The report noted an unusual vibration was felt before the accident that killed Austin tech leader Joshua Baer.
NetJets responded to the findings released by the NTSB.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
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What happened
A Citation Latitude jet crashed on a Laredo highway in June, resulting in the death of Austin tech leader and businessman Joshua Baer. According to a preliminary report from the NTSB, both engines on the aircraft flamed out prior to the accident.
Coverage from the Austin American-Statesman, KUT, and WOAI emphasizes the final moments of the flight, specifically the report of an 'unusual vibration' felt before the crash. FlightGlobal and KSAT focused on the dual engine failure, while Private Jet Card Comparisons noted that NetJets has responded to the NTSB's findings.
Future developments depend on the ongoing NTSB investigation into the cause of the engine flameouts and the reported vibrations.
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Who reported it (7)
- Both engines on Citation Latitude flamed out before fatal crash on Laredo highway FlightGlobal · 46d ago
- NetJets responds to NTSB preliminary report on Laredo accident Private Jet Card Comparisons · 46d ago
- New report details final moments before crash that killed Joshua Baer Austin American-Statesman · 46d ago
- NTSB releases preliminary report from NetJets Citation Latitude crash near Laredo WOAI · 46d ago
- Both engines flamed out before small jet crashed in June on Texas highway, NTSB report says KSAT · 46d ago
- NTSB releases preliminary report on Laredo plane crash that killed Austin businessman KVUE · 46d ago
- 'Unusual vibration' felt before plane crash that killed Austin tech leader Joshua Baer, NTSB says KUT · 46d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
Who was killed in the crash?
Austin tech leader and businessman Joshua Baer.
What happened to the aircraft's engines?
According to the NTSB preliminary report, both engines on the Citation Latitude flamed out before the crash.
Where did the crash occur?
The aircraft crashed on a highway near Laredo, Texas.
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