A heartbreaking video surfaced on Saturday detailing the final moments of beloved American gospel group The Nelons.
The tragic clip showed the family standing in front of the ill-fated plane before it crashed in a remote area of northeastern Wyoming on Friday.
Devastating footage taken by singer Jason Nelon Clark showed six of the seven victims laughing amongst themselves just hours before the tragic accident.
The group consists of Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and Kelly’s daughters Amber Nelon Kistler and Autumn Nelon Streetman.
Kelly, Jason and Amber were among those killed in the crash along with Amber’s husband, Nathan Kistler, and three friends.
A heartbreaking video detailing the final moments of American group The Nelons (pictured, L-R: Jason Nelon Clark, Melodi Hodges, Kelly Nelon Clark and Melissa Haynie) has been discovered
The tragic clip shows the family standing in front of the ill-fated plane before it crashed in a remote area of northeastern Wyoming (pictured right: pilot Larry Haynie)
They were on the cruise ship returning home from Gaither when the plane crashed. There were no survivors.
Just hours before the tragic accident, a short clip was shared on The Nelons’ social media accounts.
Jason, Kelly and Amber were all smiles in the post, which was captioned: ‘Gaither Alaska Cruise Trip Vlog.’
Melodi, Larry and Melissa looked excited to board their flight in the pictures.
Amber’s husband Nathan, who was also on board the flight when it crashed, was not seen in the clip.
In the video, Jason said, ‘Cruising back to Alaska from Gaither. We’re on our way. We just landed in Nebraska.’
Kelly laughed before the camera panned to show her pilot.
Jason joked, “There’s our wonderful pilot. This is the guy over there.”
Devastating footage taken by singer Jason Nelon Clark showed six of the seven victims laughing amongst themselves just hours before the tragic accident.
Three members of gospel group The Nelons died in a tragic plane crash (LR Kelly, Jason and Kelly’s daughters Autumn Nelon Streetman and Amber, pictured)
Kelly, Jason and Amber were among those killed in the crash, along with Amber’s husband, Nathan Kistler, and three friends.
The clip ends with the excited group declaring that they would be heading to Nebraska City before traveling to Montana for a second stop.
The fourth member, Autumn, who was not on the plane, issued a statement on Saturday to announce the tragedy.
She wrote: ‘As many of you have already 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.
“Thank you for the prayers you have already offered for me, my husband, Jamie, our unborn baby, and Jason’s parents, Dan and Linda Clark. We appreciate your continued prayers, love, and support as we move through the days ahead.”
A statement from Gaither Management Group added: ‘One of America’s most beloved gospel music families, the Nelons, were involved in a tragic and fatal plane crash on Friday afternoon while en route to Gaither’s cruise home to Alaska.
The crash killed Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber and Nathan Kistler and their assistant, Melodi Hodges, along with the pilot, Larry Haynie, and his wife, Melissa. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
‘Jason and Kelly’s youngest daughter Autumn and her husband, Jamie Streetman, were not on the plane and arrived safely in Seattle and were notified of the accident.
They were on a cruise ship returning home from Gaither when the plane crashed in a remote area of northeastern Wyoming. There were no survivors.
‘They were taken to the hotel where the artists met with Bill and Gloria Gaither to pray, sing and embrace them in their grief, pledging to support them in whatever need arose.
‘Autumn and Jamie will be returning home for now, with Kelly’s brother, Todd Nelon, and his wife, Rhonda, to begin the difficult tasks ahead. Please keep the Kistler family, the Haynie family, and the Melodi Hodges family in your prayers.’