Cheyenne crash

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A private Cheyenne II (N42CV) was destroyed by impact and post impact fire when it lost height and crashed shortly after take-off from Lafayette Regional Airport, Lafayette, Louisiana; coming down in a built up area about 2km southwest of the airfield. Five of the six people on board died in the crash with the survivor being seriously injured. Three people on the ground are also said to have been hurt. The accident happened in daylight (0920L) and in VMC. The aircraft was operating a flight to Atlanta, Georgia.