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A business jet crashed on a Texas highway late Tuesday night, breaking apart on impact after pilots reported mechanical trouble. Witnesses, including a tow truck driver armed with a sledgehammer and fire extinguishers, rushed to help, using tools from their cars to pry open the reinforced cockpit. Amid rising flames, civilians and police worked together to rescue five people — three teens and two pilots — while five officers suffered smoke inhalation. All survivors were hospitalized but later released. Investigators are now probing the cause, as this crash follows two other major U.S. aviation incidents this week. The swift, heroic response is being hailed as critical in averting a far worse outcome.

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