Three Houston-area residents have been killed Tuesday in a small plane crash in Lafayette Parish, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a report of a small aircraft losing altitude, circling, and then crashing into an open field just after 11 a.m.
Upon arrival, deputies confirmed that the aircraft, a Beechcraft Baron a twin-engine airplane had crashed. All three occupants aboard were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Following notification of the family, the deceased have been identified as:
Bruce Verduyn, 58, of The Woodlands, Texas
Lydia Laws, 46, of Spring, Texas
Justin Ramsey, 42, of The Woodlands, Texas
Deputies have secured the crash site and assisting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigators, who will lead the investigation.
This remains an active investigation.
No additional information will be released by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office at this time.
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