Lafayette - Patterson

On February 3, 1976 at 05:42 AM, Lafayette - Patterson experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Falcon Airways - USA, with the event recorded near Lafayette-Paul Fournet Louisiana.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Lafayette Regional Airport, while climbing by night, the airplane lost height, struck trees and crashed in a swamp. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed. Weather conditions were marginal at the time of the accidents with fog.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3329G, MSN AF-267, year of manufacture 1953.