Plane with 6 people on board crashes in Lafayette near Walmart - Fox News

A twin-engine plane with six passengers on board crashed in Louisiana on Saturday morning, about a mile from Lafayette airport, police told Fox News.

The plane crashed near a Walmart and U.S. Post Office at the intersection of Verot School Road and Feu Follet, local media reported.

A twin-engine plane with 6 people on board crashed in Lafayette, Louisiana. (Acadian News)

Lafayette Police Lt. Scott Morgan told Fox News the incident took place at 9:22 a.m. local time.

“We know it came down in a parking lot,” he said, adding that it had taken off from Lafayette Regional Airport.

A view of the burnt wreckage of a plane crash near Feu Follet Road and Verot School Road in Lafayette, La., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. Authorities confirmed the accident but details on whether anyone was injured was not immediately known.(Scott Clause/The Lafayette Advertiser via AP)

Additional information about possible casualties was not immediately available, however, Morgan said he doesn’t believe there were any injuries on the ground.

The plane crashed near a Walmart and U.S. Post Office at the intersection of Verot School Road and Feu Follet. (Acadian News)

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Acadian Ambulance said on Twitter that they transported two patients to local hospitals from the crash. Their conditions were not immediately known.

Local media reported eyewitnesses saying the plane may have hit a powerline before the crash. The impact blew out some of the windows of the post office.

Eyewitnesses said the plane may have hit a powerline before the crash. The impact blew out some of the windows of the post office. (Acadian News)

KATC reported that the Walmart store on Pinhook Road was closed and evacuated. All businesses and nearby neighborhoods were without power after the crash.

Federal investigators are en route to the scene.

Fallen tree limbs cover the ground near the site of a plane crash near Feu Follet Road and Verot School Road in Lafayette, La., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. Authorities confirmed the accident but details on whether anyone was injured were not immediately known.(Scott Clause/The Lafayette Advertiser via AP)

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It was not immediately known if there was a distress call from the plane before the crash.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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