A heartbreaking final photo of America’s beloved gospel group The Nelons has been released.
The photo, posted to Amber Nelon Kistler’s Instagram account, shows the family on their way to Alaska moments before they died in a plane crash.
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In the photo, family patriarch Jason Clark can be seen looking out the window while his wife, Kelly Nelon Clark, can be seen looking into the camera.
Amber’s latest social media post contains nothing but a geotag of the West Georgia Regional Airport, as well as a sticker with a plane flying by.
The Grammy-nominated family was headed from Nebraska to Alaska on Friday to join the Gaither Homecoming Cruise when their plane crashed in Wyoming and sparked a massive wildfire.
Local fire crews and rescue workers rushed to the scene in an attempt to contain the fire.
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The Wyoming Sheriff’s Office said no one survived the crash.
The gospel trio was accompanied on the trip by Amber’s husband, Nathan Kistler, family assistant Melodi Hodges, plane pilot Larry Haynie and his wife, Melissa.
All four also died when the plane crashed.
Nelson’s fourth member, Autumn Nelon Streetman, refused to accompany her family because she is pregnant with a boy.
In a video taken before the group boarded the doomed plane, Jason can be seen talking to the group on the tarmac.
The plane, believed to be owned by Larry, can be seen in the background of the video as it refuels for the rest of the trip.
Before boarding for the last time, Amber, Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark posed for a photograph with the caption “Gaither Alaskan Cruise Travel Vlog.”
In the footage, Melodi, Larry and Melissa can be seen smiling and laughing.
Despite being present on the trip, Nathan is nowhere to be found.
Shortly after her family’s tragic death, Autumn released a statement expressing her sadness.
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“As many of you have heard, my father and mother, Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, along with my sister, Amber, and brother-in-law, Nathan, as well as our dear friends Melodi Hodges, Larry and Melissa Haynie, were involved in a tragic plane crash on Friday,” she said.
“Thank you for the prayers that have already been extended to me, my husband, Jamie, and our unborn son, as well as Jason’s parents, Dan and Linda Clark.”
“We appreciate your continued prayers, love and support as we navigate the days ahead.”
It is currently unclear what caused the plane to malfunction.
According to Flightaware.com, the plane belonged to Haynie Enterprises and was a Pilatus PC-12/47E.
Since the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board promised to open an investigation.
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