.jpg) A Pilatus PC-12 similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 2024 |
| Summary | Collided with terrain, under investigation |
| Site | North of Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Pilatus PC-12 |
| Registration | N357HE [1] |
| 1st stopover | Nebraska City Municipal Airport, Nebraska City, Nebraska [1] |
| Last stopover | Billings Logan International Airport, Billings, Montana [1] |
| Destination | Seattle, Washington |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On July 26, 2024, a Pilatus PC-12 single engine aircraft with seven people on board crashed near the Wyoming- Montana border, just north of Gillette, Wyoming. All seven of the occupants were killed on impact. Three members of the gospel quartet the Nelons – vocalist Kelly Nelon Clark and her husband Jason and daughter Amber — and a Georgia Department of Corrections chairman were among the deceased. The crash started a wildfire that was quickly put out by firefighters. [2]
Among the victims were The Nelons vocalists Kelly Nelon Clark, Jason Clark, and Amber Clark Kistler. The Nelons are a gospel quartet started by founding member Rex Nelon as the Rex Nelon Singers in 1977. [3] The Nelons have been nominated for many awards in the southern gospel music industry including Grammys, Dove Awards, [4] Singing News Awards, [5] Absolutely Gospel Awards, [6] [7] Diamond Awards, and Christian Voice Awards. [8]
The group was flying to Seattle for a performance on a cruise ship. [9]
At around 1 p.m. MT in Campbell County, Wyoming, a Pilatus PC-12 single engine aircraft crashed to the north of Gillette and to the north of Wyoming capital Cheyenne by roughly 250 miles (402 kilometers). The crash started a wildfire that firefighters were able to contain to an area smaller than one square mile, and were assigned to remain at the site of the fire to stop any re-ignitions. [2] [10]
The National Transportation Safety Board reported that preliminary investigations indicated that an “ auto pilot issue during flight” contributed to the crash. [2] A representative stated that investigators would need to travel to the remote location of the destroyed aircraft to examine the scene of the crash and take the aircraft to an investigative facility. [10]
- ^ a b c "Accident Pilatus PC-12/47E N357HE, Friday 26 July 2024". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Three members of Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash". AP News. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ W. K. McNeil (18 October 2013). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Routledge. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-135-37700-7.
- ^ "Ryman to Ring out with Gospel". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 25 November 1995. pp. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "S / Singing News Fan Awards". Southern Gospel History. November 10, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Absolutely Gospel Music Award Nominees Announced". Absolutely Gospel Music. January 5, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards Winners". Music Times. April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Letter, First (May 21, 2016). "Your Source for Information & Inspiration". Christian Voice Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "The Nelons: Wyoming plane crash claims lives of family gospel group members". BBC. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ a b Media, P. A. (2024-07-27). "Members of US family gospel group the Nelons killed in plane crash". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- Disasters in Wyoming
- Aviation accidents and incidents in Wyoming
- Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 2024
- July 2024 events in the United States
- Campbell County, Wyoming
- 2024 in Wyoming
- Transportation disasters in Wyoming
- Gillette, Wyoming
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 2024
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A Pilatus PC-12 similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 2024 |
| Summary | Collided with terrain, under investigation |
| Site | North of Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Pilatus PC-12 |
| Registration | N357HE [1] |
| 1st stopover | Nebraska City Municipal Airport, Nebraska City, Nebraska [1] |
| Last stopover | Billings Logan International Airport, Billings, Montana [1] |
| Destination | Seattle, Washington |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On July 26, 2024, a Pilatus PC-12 single engine aircraft with seven people on board crashed near the Wyoming- Montana border, just north of Gillette, Wyoming. All seven of the occupants were killed on impact. Three members of the gospel quartet the Nelons – vocalist Kelly Nelon Clark and her husband Jason and daughter Amber — and a Georgia Department of Corrections chairman were among the deceased. The crash started a wildfire that was quickly put out by firefighters. [2]
Among the victims were The Nelons vocalists Kelly Nelon Clark, Jason Clark, and Amber Clark Kistler. The Nelons are a gospel quartet started by founding member Rex Nelon as the Rex Nelon Singers in 1977. [3] The Nelons have been nominated for many awards in the southern gospel music industry including Grammys, Dove Awards, [4] Singing News Awards, [5] Absolutely Gospel Awards, [6] [7] Diamond Awards, and Christian Voice Awards. [8]
The group was flying to Seattle for a performance on a cruise ship. [9]
At around 1 p.m. MT in Campbell County, Wyoming, a Pilatus PC-12 single engine aircraft crashed to the north of Gillette and to the north of Wyoming capital Cheyenne by roughly 250 miles (402 kilometers). The crash started a wildfire that firefighters were able to contain to an area smaller than one square mile, and were assigned to remain at the site of the fire to stop any re-ignitions. [2] [10]
The National Transportation Safety Board reported that preliminary investigations indicated that an “ auto pilot issue during flight” contributed to the crash. [2] A representative stated that investigators would need to travel to the remote location of the destroyed aircraft to examine the scene of the crash and take the aircraft to an investigative facility. [10]
- ^ a b c "Accident Pilatus PC-12/47E N357HE, Friday 26 July 2024". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Three members of Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash". AP News. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ W. K. McNeil (18 October 2013). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Routledge. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-135-37700-7.
- ^ "Ryman to Ring out with Gospel". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 25 November 1995. pp. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "S / Singing News Fan Awards". Southern Gospel History. November 10, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Absolutely Gospel Music Award Nominees Announced". Absolutely Gospel Music. January 5, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards Winners". Music Times. April 20, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Letter, First (May 21, 2016). "Your Source for Information & Inspiration". Christian Voice Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ "The Nelons: Wyoming plane crash claims lives of family gospel group members". BBC. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ a b Media, P. A. (2024-07-27). "Members of US family gospel group the Nelons killed in plane crash". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- Disasters in Wyoming
- Aviation accidents and incidents in Wyoming
- Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 2024
- July 2024 events in the United States
- Campbell County, Wyoming
- 2024 in Wyoming
- Transportation disasters in Wyoming
- Gillette, Wyoming
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 2024