3 Members of Grammy-Nominated Gospel Band Among 7 Killed in Plane Crash

The band members were on their way to perform in the Gaither Homecoming Alaskan Cruise.
3 Members of Grammy-Nominated Gospel Band Among 7 Killed in Plane Crash
(L–R) Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber Nelon Thompson, Autumn Nelon Clark, and Jason Clark of The Nelons attend the 52nd GMA Dove Awards at Lipscomb Allen Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 19, 2021. Jason Kempin/Getty Images
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Three members of the American gospel band The Nelons were killed in a plane crash Friday afternoon while traveling to a music concert, their management group announced.

A statement from Gaither Management Group released on July 26 says seven people were aboard the private airplane, Kelly Nelon Clark and her husband, Jason Clark, Amber Nelon Kistler and Nathan Kistler, along with their assistant, Melodi Hodges, and the pilot and his wife, Larry Haynie and Melissa Haynie.
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