Tennessee plane crash victim identified as plastic surgeon and father, 62, who died with two others

A plastic surgeon died after the small plane he was piloting crashed in Tennessee, killing two other people on board. 

Dr. Lucius Doucet had taken off in his single-engine Beechcraft V35 on Wednesday morning from Louisiana Regional Airport, with two unidentified passengers.

A family source told WJHL that Doucet had been piloting the plane, with a destination set as Louisville, Kentucky.

The plane went down in Williamson County just 45 minutes south of Nashville shortly before midday with investigators reporting a large debris field. 

Doucet, 62, had been affiliated with several hospitals in Baton Rouge and was a father-of-three. 

Doucet, 62, had been affiliated with several hospitals in Baton Rouge and was a father-of-three

Dr. Lucius Doucet had taken off in his single-engine Beechcraft V35 on Wednesday morning from Louisiana Regional Airport

The plane went down in Williamson County just 45 minutes south of Nashville shortly before midday with investigators reporting a large debris field

Doucet graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine after completing  General Surgery Residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center.

After going on to receive a fellowship at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento he returned to Louisiana. 

His three children now work in the fields of medicine and engineering and according to an online profile his favorite hobby was aviation. 

Shortly after the crash, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office launched a desperate search for survivors. 

Williamson County Sheriff Mark Elrod said while officials were at first hopeful, it was soon realized it was unlikely those on board would be found alive. 

'It was quickly evident that this would be a search-and-recovery operation, not a search-and-rescue operation,' Elrod said in a news briefing on Wednesday evening. 

As of now, it is believed that the plane broke up while it was in the air. The other victims have not yet been identified.

Elrod said: 'It does appear that the plane did break up in the air', with the cause of the crash still under investigation. 

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office launched a desperate search for the aircraft's the occupants but later announced there were no survivors

Williamson County Sheriff Mark Elrod, seen here, said while officials were at first hopeful, it was soon realized it was unlikely those on board would be found alive

He also added that the debris is about is over half a mile long but no nearby structures are believed to be damaged.

It is unclear where the crash began and ended, according to the deputy. The Sheriff's Office asked residents to avoid the area while crews work the scene.

Jill Burgin, spokesperson for the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency, said they received a 911 call at about 12:05 p.m.

Burgin said: 'He just said a possible plane crash, but he didn’t have a lot of details. He just heard a sound and saw debris so that’s all the information he gave.'

The incident is being investigated by the FAA, the Sheriff's Office and National Transportation Safety Board.

As of now, it is believed that the plane broke up while it was in the air. The other victims have not yet been identified