LAFAYETTE PARISH — Three people were killed in a plane crash near Gloria Switch Road and La. Highway 93, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.
Sgt. Chris Cormier with the sheriff's office said the plane crashed into a field after circling in the air.
Cormier identified the aircraft as a Baron Beechcraft twin propeller plane. According to Flight Aware, an aircraft matching that configuration with tail number N16PV took off at 9:53 a.m. from Hooks Memorial Airport in the Houston area. It's radar-tracked flight path ended near the crash sight at 11:01 a.m. According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft was supposed to land at Lafayette Regional Airport.
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Cormier said investigators were waiting for the FAA to arrive.
Deputies urged drivers to stay away from the area.
This is a developing story. We will update as we learn more information.
