US EditionLafayette Parish Plane Crash Kills Three People
Three Texans died after their twin-engine Beechcraft Baron crashed following rapid altitude loss, with the Federal Aviation Administration leading the ongoing investigation.
- On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, deputies responded after a small plane crashed near Gloria Switch Road and Louisiana Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish, killing three people.
- The aircraft departed Hooks Memorial Airport at 9:53 a.m., with radar data ending near the crash around 11:03 a.m., after experts cited possible engine failure or fuel issues.
- Authorities said all three occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, and deputies are securing the crash site while assisting Federal Aviation Administration investigators.
- With NTSB travel delayed by the government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration is leading the investigation while deputies block the area and urge local drivers to avoid it.
- Robert Katz noted the small landing strip in Lafayette Parish is hazardous for twin-engine planes, and investigators continue reviewing flight data and witnesses in the active probe.
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