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| Lafayette: Plane crashes near Walmart supermarket | Lafayette: Plane crashes near Walmart supermarket |
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| Five people have been killed after a plane crashed next to a Walmart supermarket in Lafayette, Louisiana. | Five people have been killed after a plane crashed next to a Walmart supermarket in Lafayette, Louisiana. |
| One person from onboard the plane survived. | One person from onboard the plane survived. |
| The plane hit a car as it crashed, injuring the driver. Two more people on the ground were also hurt. | The plane hit a car as it crashed, injuring the driver. Two more people on the ground were also hurt. |
| The plane was taking off from the airport when it crashed just after 9:00 local time (15:00 GMT). The impact of the crash blew out the windows of a nearby post office. | The plane was taking off from the airport when it crashed just after 9:00 local time (15:00 GMT). The impact of the crash blew out the windows of a nearby post office. |
| One of the victims has been identified as sports reporter Carley Ann McCord. Her husband confirmed her death to the Associated Press. | |
| The Walmart supermarket was evacuated, KATC News reported. | The Walmart supermarket was evacuated, KATC News reported. |
| Kevin Jackson, a local resident, saw the crash and told KLFY News: "I was right outside before the crash. I noticed [the plane] was low and smoking like hell. It shook my trailer. | Kevin Jackson, a local resident, saw the crash and told KLFY News: "I was right outside before the crash. I noticed [the plane] was low and smoking like hell. It shook my trailer. |
| "I knew something was bad. I went in my house, and all you heard was this massive explosion." | "I knew something was bad. I went in my house, and all you heard was this massive explosion." |
| Louisiana Governor John Edwards said on Twitter that he was "praying for the families and friends of everyone affected by this terrible tragedy". | Louisiana Governor John Edwards said on Twitter that he was "praying for the families and friends of everyone affected by this terrible tragedy". |