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The lone survivor on the plane, 37-year-old Stephen Berzas, was taken to a hospital and is in critical condition, city officials said.

Three people on the ground were hurt. One person on the ground, near or in a car, was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, officials said.

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PHOTO: A photo shows the burnt exterior of a posts office which a plane crashed into near Verot School and Feu Follet roads in Lafayette, la., Dec. 28, 2019.
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PHOTO: A photo shows a wrecked plane lying on the ground after it crashed near Verot School and Feu Follet roads in Lafayette, la., Dec. 28, 2019.
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Two people inside the post office were treated for smoke inhalation and \"are doing fine,\" Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit told reporters.

The circumstances surrounding the crash are not yet clear. Witnesses said the plane made contact with power lines and hit the parking lot outside the post office, blowing out the building's windows, before coming to rest in a field.

The crash set the plane and one car on fire, according to the fire department. Both blazes were quickly extinguished, officials said.

It's unclear if a flight recorder was on the plane, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) spokesperson.

NTSB investigators are set to arrive at the crash site Saturday night. They will address reporters Sunday morning.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards tweeted, \"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.\"

This accident in Lafayette is the deadliest civil aviation crash in Louisiana since January 2009 when a helicopter crashed into a marsh, killing eight, according to NTSB records.

ABC News’ Jeff Cook, Josh Hoyos and Kaylee Hartung contributed to this report

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