Civilian aircraft crashes at Barksdale; two confirmed dead

A civilian light aircraft crashed on the east side of Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana Wednesday morning, the base said in a release.

Barksdale spokesman Master Sgt. David Dobrydney confirmed in a follow-up email that two unidentified people died in the crash. No further details about the type of aircraft or the crash victims were immediately available, he said.

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According to Barksdale’s release, local air traffic controllers lost radar contact with the aircraft over the base’s east reservation at about 4:45 a.m. The FAA alerted the base at about 5 a.m., and first responders began a search and rescue operation.

Barksdale personnel, with assistance from the nearby Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, found the aircraft at about 8:25 a.m., the release said. Responders secured the area, and the crash is under investigation.

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