Joshua Baer, godfather of Austin’s startup scene, dies in plane crash
AUSTIN (ABJ) — Joshua Baer, who helped put Austin's tech and startup scene on the map with his business accelerator Capital Factory, has died in a plane crash, according to multiple sources. He was 50 years old. A small jet carrying six people crashed onto a major Laredo highway and erupted in flames Tuesday night, killing only Baer. The crash sparked a frantic rescue effort as passing motorists rushed to the burning wreckage to save survivors, according to several media reports. The aircraft was departing from San José del Cabo, Mexico, to Austin, Texas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane was operated by private aviation company NetJets. According to a report from the Associated Press, the plane's crew contacted the local airport seeking to make an emergency landing. The pilot radioing air traffic controllers "mentioned low fuel and a power outage, said Laredo International Airport Director Gilberto Sanchez, in the AP report. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating. Read the full story at the Austin Business Journal.
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