UPDATE: The victims have been identified as Marcus D. Guidry, 38, and Kirk Bellard, 49.

Both men are from Breaux Bridge.

The FAA is handling the investigation.

UPDATE:

Authorities confirming a possible plane crash.

Right now officials say they are headed to the scene.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz confirmed two people are dead.

The aircraft crashed on the levee of the Atchafalaya River reportedly on Spillway Levee Road in St. Landry Parish near the St. Martin Parish line.Guidroz and FAA officials are expected to be on scene.

News 10 will provide updates as new information becomes available.

UPDATE::

Here’s the first photo of the plane crash. Waiting to find out more information on injuries.

ORIGINAL:

BREAKING NEWS: Authorities are confirming a possible plane crash. Right now officials say they are headed tp the scene. They tell KLFY News they got a report of that the aircraft crashed on the levee of the Atchafalaya River.

KLFY News 10 has a crew headed to the scene and will bring more information as soon as we get it.

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