Deadly Laredo plane crash’s cause still under investigation, NTSB says

LAREDO, Texas – The National Transportation Safety Board said it is still unsure what caused a business jet with six people on board to crash onto a Laredo highway and catch fire Tuesday night.

“In my view, there is nothing we can point to at this time‚” Air Safety Investigator Mitchell Gallo said.

The investigator made the comments while providing updates about the deadly plane crash in Laredo, where NTSB has been investigating possible causes of the collision since 5 a.m. Thursday.

NTSB said the first preliminary report is expected to be complete in approximately 15 days, Gallo said, and the full investigation is expected to take a year.

Gallo thanked the help investigators have recieved from local law enforcement and the community.

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