Three members of The Nelons, a Gospel Music Affiliation Corridor of Fame quartet, have been amongst seven folks killed in a aircraft crash Friday afternoon in Wyoming.
The information was confirmed by a press release from one other daughter, Autumn Nelon Streetman, a bunch member not on the plane.
The Nelons co-founder, Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler, died within the crash.
The Georgia-based Nelons have been inducted into the Gospel Music Affiliation Corridor of Fame in 2016 and have received 10 GMA Dove Awards, together with a number of tune of the 12 months and album of the 12 months awards.
“Thanks for the prayers which have been prolonged already to me, my husband, Jamie, and our soon-to-be-born child boy, in addition to Jason’s dad and mom, Dan and Linda Clark,” Nelon Streetman mentioned. “We admire your continued prayers, love and assist as we navigate the approaching days.”
Additionally killed within the crash have been Nelon Kistler’s husband, Nathan Kistler, household buddy Melodi Hodges, and Larry and Melissa Haynie, in line with Nelon Streetman.
The group was headed to the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, in line with a press release from Gaither Music Group, the sponsor of the cruise.
The plane was recognized as a single engine turboprop Pilatus PC-12/47E.
The crash occurred about 1 p.m. in Campbell County, Wyoming, north of Gillette and about 250 miles (402 kilometers) north of Cheyenne, in line with a press release from Campbell County spokesperson Leslie Perkins.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board spokesperson Keith Holloway mentioned Saturday that preliminary info indicated the aircraft crashed following an “auto pilot challenge throughout flight.”
