LAFAYETTE — Five fatalities have been confirmed and one person has survived a plane crash in Lafayette.

The crash happened in the 9:00 am hour near the intersection of Feu Follet and Verot School Road. First responders says that six people were on board that plane, which is a Piper Fixed Wing Multi-Engine aircraft. Only one survived that crash. Three people on the ground were treated from injuries and transported to a local hospital.

Details on the reason for the crash have not been released but witnesses say that the plane, which is a small 8 passenger plane, hit a power line while trying to make an emergency landing. The Lafayette Fire Department's Chief Robert Beniot confirmed that the plane took off from the Lafayette airport and crashed in the area.

The FAA says the plane is a Piper Fixed Wing Multi-Engine aircraft. The registered owner of the plane is Cheyenne Partners LLC based out of Lafayette.

The NTSB says that the two-engine Piper Cheyenne, after departing from the Lafayette Regional Airport, crashed under unknown circumstances one mile west of the airport into the parking lot of the post office.

Both the FAA and NTSB investigators are on their way to the accident site and will be taking over the scene to conduct a full investigation.

The impact of the crash blew out the windows of the US Post Office off of Verot School Road. The Walmart near the scene was evacuated and closed.

All businesses and neighborhoods in the area are without power at this time.

This is a developing story.

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