Lafayette, LA 8 passenger plane crash

[jallen0]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/28/us/louisiana-small-plane-crash/index.html

Not many details yet.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

5 fatalities - sad.

Video shows a fairly long burning track. KATC report starting to have more details. Apparently taking off in very low visibility and hit a power line or pole while attempting an off field landing.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Flightaware is showing a planned flight to Atlanta, KPDK.

Track says up to 850 feet.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N42CV/history/20191228/1500Z/KLFT/KPDK/tracklog

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

Pilot Ian E. Biggs. commercial MSEL, instrument. 2nd class medical from 11/2019.