2 men from The Woodlands killed in small plane crash near La Porte, officials say

LOMAX, Texas – Two men were killed in a small plane crash in Lomax, La Porte officials said Sunday morning. 

The crash was reported around 9 a.m. and the plane was described as an experimental-type aircraft and was located in the pipeline corridor area off of H Street, according to the La Porte Office of Emergency Management. 

The aircraft was attempting to approach the north side of the La Porte Municipal Airport when it went down in a pipeline easement, La Porte officials said.

The La Porte Police Department said John Stewart Boyd, 93, and Gary Stewart Boyd, 64, were killed. Both men were from The Woodlands.

No ground structures were damaged or other persons injured, officials said.