Three members of gospel quartet, The Nelons, are dead after a plane crash. The plane going down near Gillette, Wyoming on Friday.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, a Pilatus PC-12/47E impacted terrain at around 1:04 p.m. MDT on July 26. The reason why the plane crashed is still being investigated, but the NTSB said there was an autopilot issue.
“It is very early in the investigation and not much information [is] available at this time,” NTSB Media Relations Specialist Keith Holloway told USA TODAY. “What I can provide is the NTSB team is expected to be on scene today [July 27].”
During the NTSB investigation, investigators will evaluate the pilot, aircraft and the operating environment.
“The aircraft is in a remote location and once they gain access, they will begin documenting the scene, examining the aircraft,” Holloway said. “The aircraft will then be recovered and taken to a secure facility for further evaluation.”
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