Carley McCord, Ian E. Biggs, Robert Vaughn Crisp II, Gretchen D. Vincent, and Michael Walker Vincent killed in small-plane crash in Lafayette, Louisiana

Photos of the area where the plane crashed showed a blackened car as well as tree limbs scattered in the parking lot of a post office. The smoldering remains of the plane were resting in a field near the post office.

A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known sports reporter who was the daughter-in-law of one of the team’s coaches.

On Saturday, Lafayette Fire Department Chief Alton Trahan named those who died on their way to Atlanta for a college football playoff semifinal.

The governor said: “Heartbreaking news out of Lafayette today. Please join @firstladyofla and I in praying for the families and friends of everyone affected by this terrible tragedy.”

The small plane crashed a few miles from Lafayette Regional Airport. It reached an altitude of 900 feet after taking off and started a “left descending turn,” National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said.

The Vincents will be remembered at a visitation and funeral service at Our Savior’s Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. In a nod to the duo’s love of the LSU Tigers, guests are being asked to dress in the school’s purple and gold colors.

Ensminger's lawsuit claims the plane's owners and the pilot, Ian Biggs, were negligent in McCord's death, failing to properly maintain the plane and for letting Biggs fly in unfavorable weather conditions without proper training. 

The lawsuit was seeking money for injuries, pain, lost wages and emotional trauma. Danielle Britt suffered burns on 30% of her body, according to the newspaper.