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.
- Flight Aware records show the aircraft departed Hooks Memorial Airport at 9:53 a.m. and its radar-tracked path ended near the crash around 11:01 a.m., with experts citing possible engine failure or fuel exhaustion.
- Following family notification, LPSO identified the victims as Bruce Verduyn, 58; Lydia Laws, 46; and Justin Ramsey, 42, all from Texas, and said all three were pronounced dead at the scene.
- With NTSB travel delayed by the government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration is leading the investigation while deputies blocked the crash area and urged local drivers to avoid it.
- Investigators say the crash remains under active review as officials analyze witness accounts and flight data, while Robert Katz noted the small landing strip in Lafayette Parish is hazardous for twin-engine planes.
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