Final Moments of Plane Crash That Killed 3 Members of Gospel Group Revealed
The pilot in the July plane crash that resulted in the deaths of three members of Grammy-nominated gospel group declared an emergency and said he lost autopilot shortly before crashing, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The preliminary report by the agency, posted Wednesday, August 28, said that the plane took off in Nebraska on July 26 and was en route to Montana. During the last part of the flight, the pilot declared an emergency to the Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center and reported the loss of autopilot.
When the controller proceeded to ask the pilot where he would like to land, there was no initial response, according to the report. The pilot later resumed communication, telling the controller he was attempting to gain control of the plane.
The controller then told the pilot to let them know if he needed any more assistance, to which there was no further reply.
Related: Celebrity Deaths of 2024: Stars We Lost This YearHollywood mourned many celebrities in 2024. Speed Racer star Christian Oliver (born Christian Klepser) died at the age of 51 during a fatal plane crash on January 5. Oliver was traveling home from a Caribbean vacation with his two daughters — Madita and Annik, whom he shared with wife Jessica Klepser — on January 4. […]Following a loss of radio and radar contact, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert notice and local law enforcement found the plane crashed around 12 miles northeast of Recluse, Wyoming.
A witness who was near the crash site reported hearing a “loud whining noise” before impact, according to the report. Another noted seeing the plane “overhead in a ‘barrel roll’ maneuver and heard the engine ‘roaring loud’ before hearing the sound of impact. Both observed smoke following the crash.
(L-R) Jason Clark, Autumn Nelon Clark, Kelly Nelon Clark and Amber Nelon Clark of musical group The Nelons. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Dove AwardsAll seven people aboard were killed, including the pilot, the pilot’s wife, The Nelons’ , her husband , and their daughter , as well as assistant Melodi Hodges and Kistler’s husband Nathan.
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Related: NFL Tragedies of 2024: The Saddest and Most Shocking DeathsFootball fans have mourned a heartbreaking amount of NFL stars in 2024. In February, Tony Hutson passed away at age 48, according to an obituary shared at the time. No cause of death was given. “Lost one of my favorite teammates and great friends in Tony Hutson last night,” Hutson’s former teammate Randall Godfrey wrote […]“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,” Nelon Streetman said in a statement at the time. “We appreciate your continued prayers, love and support as we navigate the coming days.”
The Nelons were inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2016 and hold 10 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards.
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Final Moments of Plane Crash That Killed 3 Members of Gospel Group Revealed
Final Moments of Plane Crash That Killed 3 Members of Gospel Group Revealed
Final Moments of Plane Crash That Killed 3 Members of Gospel Group Revealed
Final Moments of Plane Crash That Killed 3 Members of Gospel Group Revealed
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