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Sami Quadri

Three family members of gospel group The Nelons among 7 killed in horror plane crash

The Nelons - a beloved American gospel family - have been involved in a fatal plane crash while travelling to a concert.

Seven people lost their lives in the tragic accident, including three members of the Grammy-nominated family: Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, and their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler.

The Nelons' fourth member, Autumn Nelon Streetman, was not aboard the aircraft at the time of the incident.

The band members were en route to Alaska on Friday to participate in the Gaither Homecoming Cruise when their plane crashed over Wyoming, igniting a massive wildfire upon impact with the ground.

According to reports, the aircraft burst into flames upon crashing, prompting fire crews and emergency responders to rush to the scene as a large blaze erupted.

The Wyoming sheriff's office has confirmed there were no survivors.

Amber's husband Nathan Kistler, the family's assistant Melodi Hodges, and pilot Larry Haynie along with his wife Melissa also perished in the crash.

A chilling video recorded moments before they boarded the ill-fated plane shows a smiling Jason addressing the group on a runway in Nebraska. The jet, believed to be owned by pilot Larry, can be seen in the background of the harrowing clip as they stopped to refuel around midday.

Jason, Kelly Nelon Clark, and their daughter Amber Nelon Kistler are seen smiling in the post captioned "Gaither Alaskan Cruise Travel Vlog".

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