Five people heading to a college football game in Atlanta were killed on Saturday when their small plane crashed just after it departed from a regional airport in southern Louisiana, local media and authorities reported. Two people in the post office suffered from smoke inhalation and were also being treated at the hospital, Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit said during a brief news conference. McCord, who worked for WDSU News in New Orleans, was the daughter-in-law of Louisiana State University offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, the station reported. Windows at the post office were blown out by the impact of the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration told KATC that the plane was a Piper Fixed Wing Multi-Engine aircraft owned by Cheyenne Partners LLC based out of Lafayette.

Source: National Post December 28, 2019 21:31 UTC