A small business jet has been ripped in half after crashing on a highway in Texas, killing one and injuring five others.
The plane appeared to suffer a mechanical fault before colliding with a moving car on the highway in Laredo.
The plane lost contact with air traffic control before it crashed onto the highway around three miles from Laredo International Airport.
Social media footage showed two people using a sledgehammer and shovel to break open the cockpit window and open the door.
"It looked like part of a movie. I was in shock," Zayra Garza, who came upon the accident, told KARK.
She said that three people, who looked like teenagers, ran from the plane.
Another, who appeared to be the pilot, also rushed from the burning plane.
The plane, a NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude business jet, had departed San José del Cabo, Mexico, at around 6.18pm local time and was bound for Austin, Texas.
A small jet has been ripped in half after colliding with a moving car on a highway in Texas
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During it's fight the plane diverted toward Laredo, along the US-Mexico border, according to flight data from FlightRadar24.
Laredo Police Public Information Officer Jose Baeza told reporters at the scene of the crash: "Regrettably and tragically there is one deceased involved in this crash."
He also confirmed that federal agencies, including the National Transportation Security Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, have been notified and officers with the FBI are on-site.
Police did not reveal the identities of the six people aboard the aircraft, or the condition of those injured.
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Firefighters have been able to put out the flames
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The victims have been transported to a local hospital, Mr Baeza told CNN.
Five firefighters have also been taken to hospital for injuries sustained during the rescue operation, he confirmed.
It has not been confirmed whether anyone inside the vehicle that was struck has been injured.
FlightRadar24 data shows the plane was making a steady, controlled descent into Laredo International Airport.
The signal cut out at around 600 feet, roughly two and a half miles short of the runway, at about 9.58pm local time.
Mr Baeza declined to give further details until the family of the dead passenger had been notified.
Authorities said it remains unclear whether the person who died was on board the aircraft or on the ground.
Videos on social media show the plane ripped in two with the tail separated from the fuselage against the highway barrier.