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Three Members of Gospel Group The Nelons Among Seven Killed in Wyoming Plane Crash

The crash, involving a single-engine Pilatus PC-12, also took the lives of a Georgia corrections board chairman and his wife.

  • The Nelons were en route to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska when the crash occurred.
  • The victims included Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler, and her husband Nathan Kistler.
  • Family friend Melodi Hodges, pilot Larry Haynie, and his wife Melissa Haynie were also on board.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board cited an autopilot issue as a potential cause of the crash.
  • A preliminary report on the crash is expected in 30 days, with a final report potentially taking up to two years.
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