Two people dead in LaFayette plane crash; plane bursts into flames attempting to land

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to arrive at the scene Friday to investigate the Cirrus SR22 plane that crashed at the Barwick LaFayette Airport Thursday.

The NTSB says the small plane crashed while attempting to land, and a post-crash fire followed.

The NTSB released the following statement to Local 3:
 
"Once on site, the investigator will begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft. The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation. "


 PREVIOUS STORY: A FAA spokesperson released the following statement regarding the deadly Cirrus SR22 small plane crash in LaFayette:

"A Cirrus SR22 crashed while landing at Barwick–LaFayette Airport in Georgia around 2:30 pm local time on Thursday, March 20. We do not yet know how many people were on board. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide further updates."


Stacey Meeks with the City of LaFayette tells our newsroom that a witness saw the plane descending at an "abnormal trajectory" before it crashed. The nose of the plane was upward and the tail was below the nose, according to the witness.


PREVIOUS STORY: Two people are dead following a small plane crash that burst into flames at the Barwick LaFayette Airport in Walker County Thursday afternoon.

Stacey Meeks with the City of LaFayette tells our newsroom that only two people were on a private plane.

The airport is shut down now, Meeks says.
 
NTSB & FAA investigations are underway.