Bystanders smash windows of private jet to rescue passengers after crash

One of the six people on board died in the crash, a local official said. The five survivors were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition. Bystanders rush to rescue aircraft passengers after fiery Texas crash Watch: Bystanders help rescue survivors after Texas plane crash Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Bystanders help rescue people at the site of the plane crash Wreckage of jet and multiple bystanders are in the image, helping pull people from the plane. First responders are seen pulling people out of a plane crash. Nearly a dozen bystanders and first responders rushed to the scene of a private jet crash on a Texas motorway on Tuesday to help free trapped passengers. Using what appeared to be a shovel and a sledgehammer, the passers-by and emergency officials helped several passengers escape through an opened door, video shows. The aircraft was flying from Los Cabos, Mexico, to Austin, Texas, when it reported major mechanical issues to Laredo airport, Gilberto Sanchez, the airport's director, told the New York Times. One of the six people on board died in the crash, said police. The five survivors were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition. The individual who died has yet to be identified. One vehicle was struck by the aircraft as it crashed on to the motorway, though it is unclear what part of the plane struck the vehicle, said Jose Baeza, an investigator with Laredo Police Department. Videos of the aftermath shared on social media show thick smoke and flames surrounding the plane. Five first responders were ultimately treated for smoke inhalation, said Baeza. The crash happened near Laredo airport, 150m (240km) southwest of San Antonio. The crash has forced the major motorway, Loop 20, to shut down while the investigation proceeds. Baeza said it was expected to remain shut to traffic on Wednesday as the investigation, which will include the FBI and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), continues. In fiery exchange, judge sentenced him to three life sentences plus 25 years to life on four other charges, all running consecutively. The Red Arrows have left their Lincolnshire base for a three-day journey across the Atlantic. The US Senate Intelligence Committee chair said Jay Clayton's hearing is "unfortunately postponed". New York's basketball team won the NBA championship for the first time in over 50 years after beating the Spurs in Texas. There are 11 known victims, local officials said, and the gunman is deceased. The fatal incident during a high school athletics event in a Dallas suburb drew national attention. The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak. A calf near the US-Mexico border marked the first US case of a growing outbreak that is worrying cattle farmers.