Overview
- The victims were identified as Bruce Verduyn, 58, Lydia Laws, 46, and Justin Ramsey, 42, all from Texas.
- Flight-tracking shows tail number N16PV departed Hooks Memorial Airport near Houston around 9:53–10 a.m. en route to a private airstrip near Cankton/Stafford.
- The Beechcraft Baron went down in a pasture by Gloria Switch Road and LA-93 shortly after 11 a.m., narrowly missing nearby homes and businesses.
- The aircraft is registered to Align Aviation LLC of The Woodlands, Texas, according to public records.
- The sheriff’s office initially cited Lafayette Regional as the origin, a detail that conflicts with flight data, as the FAA and NTSB lead the probe and a preliminary report is expected in about 30 days.