Three people were killed Tuesday morning when a Beechcraft Baron G58 twin-engine airplane crashed in a field in the Lafayette Parish community of Vatican. The aircraft is registered to Align Aviation LLC of The Woodlands, Texas.

Sgt. Chris Cormier of the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office told KATC that deputies were called to the scene around 11:03 a.m. after a witness reported the aircraft circling before going down near a roundabout at Gloria Switch Road.

“Not too long ago, we got a report of a plane in the air circling before it crashed into a field,” Cormier said. “There were three occupants who are confirmed deceased. We’re not releasing their information right now out of respect for the family members.”

He said he was unsure whether the aircraft was experiencing any mechanical tro

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