Report reveals the final moments before plane crash that killed three members of gospel group The Nelons

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all died in the crash, their daughter and fourth band member Autumn Nelon Streetman confirmed in a statement. Amber’s husband Nathan Kistler, their assistant Melodi Hodges, the pilot Larry Haynie, and his wife Melissa Haynie were also killed in the crash.The new report revealed that the pilot had called in an emergency after losing autopilot.

He reportedly told the Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center controller that he was attempting to regain control of the aircraft shortly before the crash.

Nearby witnesses saw the plane losing control before crashing, with one even being able to hear the moment of impact. “One witness located near the accident site heard a ‘loud whining noise’ that diminished and then increased followed shortly thereafter by smoke emanating from the area of the accident site,” the report read. “Another witness observed the airplane overhead in a ‘barrel roll’ maneuver and heard the airplane’s engine ‘roaring loud’ until they heard the airplane impact terrain.

The witness stated that they saw the smoke in the area shortly after.”The Nelons had been en route to Alaska to perform on a week-long cruise departing the following day.