Funeral set for mother, son killed in Louisiana plane crash, Kamala Harris' SCOTUS hearing participation could be unprecedented, Man gets 1 year in jail for holding large parties against COVID-19 rules, Between the economy and pandemic, Biden keeps his advantage nationally: POLL, Woman charged with attempted murder for driving through protesters, Authorities investigate the scene after a small plane crashed into the parking lot of a post office in Lafayette, La., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Several people died in the crash. The Cessna plane was heading from Jackson… Carley McCord, 30, was also a passenger on the plane and died in the crash. He died one day before his 16th birthday. No distress call was sent from the airplane that crashed in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing five people on board, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board said at a Sunday briefing. Authorities investigate the scene after a small plane crashed into the parking lot of a post office in Lafayette, La., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. Gretchen D. Vincent, 51; her son Michael Walker Vincent, 15; were on a plane that crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five of the six people on board. LAFAYETTE, La. Several people died in the crash. 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. -- A Louisiana mom and son who were devoted fans of Louisiana State University and were on their way to see the school's football team in the Peach Bowl when they died in a plane crash, will be laid to rest Thursday. Plane crash in Louisiana: 5 dead in crash near ... - CBS News Gretchen D. Vincent's husband, Chris Vincent, is the president of Global Data Systems. Most of the five people on the plane who died had connections to a Lafayette-based technology firm, Global Data Systems. He had also dreamed of becoming a pilot and enjoyed going hunting and fishing in Louisiana, the obituary said. A twin-engine plane headed to Atlanta crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday in Lafayette, Louisiana, killing five and injuring six, officials said. Robert Vaughn Crisp II, 59 was vice president of business development and field services for the firm. McCord's funeral will be Saturday in Baton Rouge. She hosted weekly Bible studies at her house. The sole surviving passenger, Stephen Wade Berzas, 37, also worked for the company as its vice president of sales and marketing. And she often traveled to LSU sporting events. (Scott Clause/The Lafayette Advertiser via AP). Her son Michael Walker Vincent shared her love of all things purple and gold, according to his obituary.