3 family members of Grammy-nominated gospel group the Nelons die in plane crash [Video]

Four others, including the husband of singer Amber Nelon Kistler, were killed in the crash in Wyoming.

Three members of the Grammy-nominated gospel family group the Nelons died in a plane crash on Friday.

Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband, Jason Nelon Clark, and their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler were killed while on their way to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, their management company announced in a social media statement. Amber’s husband, Nathan Kistler, was also killed, as well as the band’s assistant, Melodi Hodges, and the pilot and his wife, Larry and Melissa Haynie. 

The fourth member of the Nelons, the youngest daughter Autumn Nelon Streetman, was not onboard the plane and was informed of the accident after arriving in Seattle with her husband, Jamie Streetman. The statement noted that the incident is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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