Four family members from top American gospel group The Nelons have been killed in a tragic plane crash. The group had been travelling to a concert when the plane crashed, killing seven including Jason and Kelly Clark, their daughter Amber and son-in-law Nathan Kistler.
The pilot Larry Haynie, his wife Melissa and the family's assistant Melodi Hodges were also among those pronounced dead.The Nelons had been on the way to Alaska for the Gaither Homecoming Cruise when the plane crashed over Wyoming.
The sheriff's office confirmed that there were no survivors, reports the Mirror.Autumn Streetman, who is the fourth member of the group, wasn't on the plane at the time and released a statement after the tragedy.
It read: "As many of you have heard by now, my father and mother, Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, along with my sister, Amber, and brother-in-law, Nathan, as well as our dear friends Melodi Hodges, Larry, and Melissa Haynie, were involved in a tragic plane crash on Friday. "Thank you for the prayers that have been extended already to me, my husband, Jamie, and our soon-to-be-born baby boy, as well as Jason’s parents, Dan and Linda Clark.
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