The Brief
Three Houston-area residents were killed when a small plane crashed Tuesday in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Officials say the twin-engine Beechcraft Baron went down in a field after losing altitude and circling.
The FAA is investigating, and the cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. – A small plane crashed in Louisiana Tuesday morning, killing three residents of the Greater Houston Area, officials say.
Lafayette Parish plane crash
Lafayette Parish plane crash | Courtesy: KADN
What we know
Deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 11 a.m.
The call for response reported a small aircraft had lost altitude, circled, and crashed into a field.
Deputies found a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron airplane had crashed, and all three occupants were found dead.
The occupants were identified as Bruce Verduyn, 58, Justin Ramsey, 42, both of the Woodlands, and Lydia Laws, 46, of Spring.
Deputies are working with the FAA to investigate the crash.
Lafayette Parish plane crash | Courtesy: KADN
What we don’t know
Information regarding the cause of the crash and other elements have not been released.
Details were limited at the time of reporting.
The Source
Information in this report came from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.