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US: 5 killed in Louisiana small plane crash
Six passengers, including three crew members onboard
29.12.2019 - Update : 29.12.2019
Washington
By Safvan Allahverdi
WASHINGTON
At least five people were killed and another severely injured in a plane crash in the U.S. state of Louisiana, local media reported Saturday.
The twin-engine plane crashed in a parking lot of a post office in Lafayette after taking off from Lafayette Airport -- 1 miles (1.6 kilometers) away.
Six passengers, including three-flight crew, were onboard the plane, according to reports.
The plane hit a power line while trying to make an emergency landing, according to witnesses accounts.
No immediate official statement was made on the reason for the crash.
