The Coverage · June 16–17, 2026

Joshua Baer, in the news.

His death was the lead story across Austin and drew national coverage. Gathered here are eight reports on the Laredo plane crash — the local stations that knew him best, the national wires, and an aviation breakdown of what happened in the air. The clips that allow it play right on this page; the rest link to each outlet's own player.

Austin's stations

The four hometown newsrooms · June 16–17, 2026

National & beyond

Wires, affiliates & an aviation breakdown
CBS19 · Tyler, TX
Capital Factory founder Josh Baer killed in Laredo
East Texas affiliate coverage of the crash and Baer's death.
13WHAM · ABC, Rochester NY
Dramatic rescue after plane crashes on Texas highway
National wire footage of bystanders pulling survivors from the wreck.
Austin American-Statesman
One dead, Austin-bound flight crashes near Loop 20 in Laredo
Austin's newspaper of record on the scene.
blancolirio · Aviation analysis
NetJets Citation crash — Laredo, TX, 6/16/26
A pilot's breakdown of the flight, the mechanical report, and the approach to Laredo.

Eight reports in all — five play here; KXAN, CBS Austin and FOX 7 host their video on their own sites and are linked above. This is a developing story; coverage is gathered for remembrance and commentary, and each clip remains the property of its outlet. A sortable directory of written coverage and tributes is on the sources page.

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