3 members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet, The Nelons, died in a Wyoming plane crash
Three members of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet, The Nelons, were among the seven people who died in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a surviving member who was not aboard the plane.
The Nelons co-founders, Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler, passed away in the crash Friday afternoon, daughter and fourth band member Autumn Nelon Streetman said in a statement.
According to Nelson Streetman, Amber’s husband Nathan Kistler, her assistant Melody Hodges, pilot Larry Heaney and his wife Melissa also died in the tragic accident.
A statement from Autumn Nelen Streetman
As many of you may have heard by now, my father and mother, Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, my sister, Amber, and brother-in-law, Nathan, as well as our dear friends Melody Hodges, Larry and Melissa Haynie were involved in a tragic plane crash on Friday. Thank you for all the prayers you have offered for me, my husband Jamie and our soon-to-be-born baby, as well as Jason’s parents Dan and Linda Clark. We appreciate your continued prayers, love and support in the days ahead.
Gaither Music said, “Autumn and Jamie will now return home to Kelly’s brother Todd Nelon and his wife Rhonda to begin the difficult work that lies ahead.” “Please keep them, the Kistler family, the Haynie family and Melodi Hodges’ family in your prayers.”
Gaither Music said the family was on their way to Alaska to perform on the Gaither Homecoming Cruise when the incident occurred. Gather Music confirmed that the group’s fourth member and Kelly’s younger daughter, Autumn Nelan Streetman, was not on the plane at the time of the crash. Also read – Justin Timberlake’s attorney claimed that the singer was not drunk when he was arrested in the DWI case.
What does the NTSB say about the plane crash?
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), they are currently “investigating the accident.” Campbell County spokesperson Leslie Perkins confirmed to ABC News that the private plane crashed north of Gillett, Wyoming. She said the plane crash caused a “wildfire,” which Campbell County Fire Department units worked to “extinguish.”
The NTSB reported that the plane the group was travelling in was a Pilatus PC-12/47E aircraft. They also said that preliminary information they received indicates that the crash was caused by an “autopilot issue during flight.”
The NTSB says additional investigators are now heading to the scene, where they will “document the scene” and “examine the aircraft.” From there, a preliminary report is expected in 30 days, while a final report with the probable cause of the crash could take up to two years to prepare, according to the organization.