Posted on 07/27/2024 12:12:23 PM PDT by Morgana
Three members of the Nelons, a Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet and the chairman of the board overseeing the Georgia Department of Corrections, were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a statement by a group member who was not aboard the aircraft.
The Nelons co-founder, Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and their daughter, Amber Nelon Kistler died in the crash Friday afternoon, according to a statement from another daughter, Autumn Nelon Streetman. She is the fourth member of the Georgia-based quartet.
“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. “We appreciate your continued prayers, love and support as we navigate the coming days.”
Also killed in the crash were Nelon Kistler's husband, Nathan Kistler, family friend Melodi Hodges, and Larry and Melissa Haynie, according to Nelon Streetman.
There were no survivors.
Larry Haynie was chairman of the Georgia Board of Corrections and was remembered for “a career of valued public service,” according to a statement from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
“Our entire family is asking everyone to join us in praying for those who have been lost, for their loved ones and communities, and for those throughout the gospel music community who have lost dear friends in this heartbreaking accident,” Kemp said.
The group was traveling to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise to Alaska, according to a statement from Gaither Music Group, the sponsor of the cruise that features numerous gospel singers and groups.
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So sorry.
Not familiar with them but just horrible prayers for their families just heartbreaking
That’s a shame. When the Gaither organization gave a concert in Knoxville a few years ago, The Means sang. They were very good.
Singing with the angels now, and it doesn’t get any better than that.
Small planes seem to crash too often.
Ban all small planes.
Sounds trite. But I rather have a feeling somebody was in a hurry or thought to much was possible.
Tragic. What is it with singers/bands and plane crashes?
I’m sorry to hear about this even though I have never heard of them. Just the loss of talent and probably they were decent people. Praying.
( Who is the Means? )
I know of them because an acquaintance of mine’s wife sang with them a few times. They are well known gospel singers in GA.
All victims named at the above.
Haynie was piloting the plane per the above.
Nealons (autocorrect)
The plane was a Pilatus PC12. A single engine Turboprop. 7 people onboard. It was cruising at 26,000’ when the pilot reported he had an autopilot problem and was losing control. It basically fell out of the sky then and broke up in mid air. My question is, why not take a direct flight from Atlanta to Anchorage? 4 or 5 hours instead of 3 or so days...
May the family Rest In Peace.
That’s a good question.
I wish I could say that I trust the NTSB to get to the bottom of what happened.
But I don’t.
Sad news. Prayers for these families. 🙏
It is just statistics.
Ban all small planes? You’re going to love the flying taxis.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68597045
You don’t know the half of it. I spent 22 years in the US Air Force, then I went to work for a major airline, and that’s when things started really kicking in for me. The FAA don’t give a rats behind for General aviation. Which entails everything that is not covered under certain FAR’s. They are there to “take care” of the airlines. I know I’m gonna get flamed for this, but bring it on! It’s the truth.
Good. Let them go where the money is and leave the GA pilots alone.
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